Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0001-0174 | |
| 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 (Odobenus rosmarus)) | |
| 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 | |