Carving
39-19-2
From: United States of America | Alaska
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 39-19-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Eskimo |
| Provenience | United States of America | Alaska |
| Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Ivory |
| Iconography | Kayak |
| Description | Figure of kayak of solid walrus tusk ivory. Man-hole hollowed out; prow broken. No occupant. In carved relief on deck; harpoon and sealing weapons, covered by inflated pelt float with line attached, and wooden helmet on this. |
| Length | 20 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of John Frederick Lewis, Jr., 1939 |
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