Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0001-0171 | |
| 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 | |