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Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0001-0174   CAS 2019-0001-0174; Wolf scarer
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Wolf scarer
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data Utqiagvik (Barrow)
Maker's Name Paul Patkotak (1891-1980)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1974
Collection Name N/A
Materials Baleen; Sinew; Tooth (walrus)
Description Wolf scarer; Carved from roughly rectangular thin slat of baleen attached to a long cord of braided sinew; Baleen slat is trimmed down to a sharp edge, with serrations cut along the both sides; Walrus tooth is tied to end of the cord.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 15.0