Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0451A,B | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Ivory carving (polar bear with seal) | |
| Culture | Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Enogoo (?) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ivory; Bone | |
| Description | 3-dimensional ivory carving of a polar bear shown standing on all four feet with head raised and holding killed seal (carved of bone) in its mouth; Bear's eyes are painted and its nose is inset with black jet; Bear is glued to base made from asymmetrical piece of bone, probably intended to represent an ice floe; Underside of base is sawed to form flat surface; Artist's signature is incised on base in Eskimo script. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.2, Width = 8.4, Length = 19.2 | |