Scrimshaw Walrus Tusk
Maker
Unknown, Inupiaq
DateEarly 20th C
MediumWalrus ivory, other
DimensionsOverall: 15 x 2 3/4 in (38.1 x 7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Mortimer C. Howe Fund
Object numberNA1954.15.HOW
DescriptionWalrus tusk engraved with a hunting record, including images of men with various weapons, dogs, caribou, large bird (eagle?) fish, deer, rabbits, fir trees, igloos, pen, sleds, structures on stilts (hunting blinds?). One hole at open end.
ClassificationsTools / Implements
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