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CAS 1993-0008-0014   CAS 1993-0008-0014; Figurine (polar bear and walrus)
Category Carvings
Object Name Figurine (polar bear and walrus)
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: walrus tusk
Description Carved ivory figurine of a polar bear and a walrus engaged in a fight, each in a standing bipedal position and mounted on an ivory base; The entire grouping is carved from a single piece of ivory; The eyes (nostrils on bear) are drilled and inset with black material; Cracks extend across both of the bear's forelegs and its face.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.8, Width = 6.8, Length = 4.0