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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0008-0014 | |
| 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 (Odobenus rosmarus) 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 | |