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Catalog Number

CAS 0036-0044   CAS 0036-0044; Ivory carving (memorial panel)
Category Carvings
Object Name Ivory carving (memorial panel)
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: walrus tusk; Metal nails
Description Bookend type carving consisting of an ivory panel bearing a low-relief bust carving of Arctic explorer, Roald Amundsen, mounted on a flat ivory base with Amundsen's name carved in low relief around the base; Also mounted on the base and in front of Amundsen's portrait is a three dimensional carving of a standing polar bear.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.4, Width = 7.6, Length = 5.3