Razor model

Museum number:
2-65807
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020065807
Accession number:
Acc.3680
Description:
Miniature carved walrus ivory straight razor with movable blade. Blade attached to handle with ivory pins.
Donor:
Barbara E. Busch
Collection place:
Alaska
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Collector:
Barbara E. Busch
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Miniature (size attribute) and Razors
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 4.5 centimeters
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Razor model, accession number 2-65807, described as Miniature carved walrus ivory straight razor with movable blade. Blade attached to handle with ivory pins.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Razor model, accession number 2-65807, described as Miniature carved walrus ivory straight razor with movable blade. Blade attached to handle with ivory pins.

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