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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0008-0003   CAS 1993-0008-0003; Ivory carving (2 warriors)
Category Carvings
Object Name Ivory carving (2 warriors)
Culture First Nation (Native American)
Global Region North America
Country Canada
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Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Carved ivory figurine of two Eskimo warriors wearing traditional armor standing next to each other, one with arms upraised and the other with protective shield raised around his head; Figures mounted on separate base of fossilized ivory.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Width = 5.7, Length = 10.6