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Catalog Number

CAS 0036-0026   CAS 0036-0026; Ivory carving (tree or branch)
Category Carvings
Object Name Ivory carving (tree or branch)
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Three dimensional carving of a sprouting tree or branch, consisting of the main stem and uppermost leaf (carved from single piece of ivory) and six separate leaves whose stems are inserted into the main stem; Mounted on a rectangular ivory base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.4, Width = 6.7, Length = 2.8