Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0137 | |
Category | Carvings | |
Object Name | Rattle | |
Culture | Native Alaskan | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
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Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
Materials | Ivory: walrus tusk; Ink | |
Description | Rattle carved from a section of walrus tusk; Proximal end is blunt; A fox is carved onto the top of the shaft; Distal end consists of thin, four curved sections with incised designs resembling claws which serve as the cage for the rattle; Single rattle sphere has been carved out of the tusk within the claw-like design without breaking the cage. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.8, Width = 3.3, Length = 18.7 |