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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0138   CAS 0005-0138; Ivory carving (fox on sign)
Category Carvings
Object Name Ivory carving (fox on sign)
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County Nome
Other Geographic Data City: Nome
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1921
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description Carved ivory souvenir with a fox carved into grip area and a cutout area with "NOME ALASKA 1921" all carved from a single piece of ivory.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Width = 1.7, Length = 29.1