Brooch

Museum number:
2-45315
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2747
Description:
Irregular piece carved ivory with engraved and darkened scene in front showing shack on poles, several conifers; signed "Harold (?) Wiphok (?)"; tiny gold nugget glued to front.
Donor:
Harold J. Murphy
Collection place:
Alaska
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Maker or artist:
Harold Wiphok
Collector:
Harold J. Murphy
Collection date:
1945-1971
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Accession date:
1971
Context of use:
Tourist curio.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 5.5 centimeters
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Brooch, accession number 2-45315, described as Irregular piece carved ivory with engraved and darkened scene in front showing shack on poles, several conifers; signed "Harold (?) Wiphok (?)"; tiny gold nugget glued to front.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Brooch, accession number 2-45315, described as Irregular piece carved ivory with engraved and darkened scene in front showing shack on poles, several conifers; signed "Harold (?) Wiphok (?)"; tiny gold nugget glued to front.

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