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Catalog Number

CAS 2018-0006-0011   CAS 2018-0006-0011; Figurine (man/seal)
Category Carvings
Object Name Figurine (man/seal)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name D. Koyuk
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Carved ivory figurine lying on left side, with the face and right hand of a man, and a left fin and tail of a walrus; A small spear carved from a separate piece of ivory is held in the right hand; The head of the man is encircled by what appears to be a fur hood; “D. Koyuk” inscribed on bottom.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.8, Width = 12.6, Length = 2.8