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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0137   CAS 0005-0137; Rattle
Category Carvings
Object Name Rattle
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
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Date of Manufacture
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