Collection place: North America / Collector: Rudolph Neumann / Taxon: Odobenus rosmarus - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-3859a,b, described as Elongated "eye" shaped wooden storage box with lid and rawhide fastenings. Painted red and black, ornamented with walrus and whale images in ivory, and an inlay of ivory squares and rectangles. Box contains feathers (with knots and strings attached to them, probably part of masks) and white caribou hairs. Used for storing feathers for arrows.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-6228, described as Carved walrus ivory figure of stickleback ? Beluga.

Hearst Museum object titled Hook, accession number 2-4405, described as Modified walrus tusk with 3 holes, whale shaped head with incised eyes on both sides, 9 incised whales with flukes on one edge and front ends on opposite edge. Incised chevrons on top side.

Hearst Museum object titled Seal figure, accession number 2-6081, described as Seal of walrus ivory; perforated at the tail.