Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0036-0044 | |
| 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 (Odobenus rosmarus) 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 | |