Zoomorph

Museum number:
2-64933
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3553
Description:
Walrus figurine; carved from whale bone, two tusks of ivory. Rough surface with numerous saw and tool marks on surface.
Donor:
Burton Benedict
Collection place:
Alaska
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Collector:
Burton Benedict
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Zoomorphic
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 26 centimeters
Loans:
S1986-1987 #28: SFO Museum (June 4, 1987–August 26, 1987)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Zoomorph, accession number 2-64933, described as Walrus figurine; carved from whale bone, two tusks of ivory. Rough surface with numerous saw and tool marks on surface.

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