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Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0001-0171   CAS 2019-0001-0171; Ivory carving (man with seals)
Category Carvings
Object Name Ivory carving (man with seals)
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data Little Diomede Island
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory; Bone; Ink
Description Ivory carving; Eskimo man dragging two seals behind him; Man is carrying a harpoon and wears a pack on his back; Seals are tied to pack and wrapped around man’s chest with sinew fibers; Mounted on a thick cross-section of whale bone; Black ink used to indicate facial, body, and clothing details.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Width = 4.4, Length = 16.2