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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0408   CAS 0370-0408; Bowl
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl)
Description Shallow bowl with flat bottom and small pedestal on exterior, hand grips carved on each end and inset with three pieces of mother of pearl in X shapes on each end.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.2, Width = 19.5, Length = 42.3