Cervid figure

Museum number:
2-5972
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020005972
Alternate number:
x-2165 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.167
Description:
Carving of caribou-like animal with remnant of zigzag ridge on back; "fossil" ivory probably archaeological.
Donor:
Alaska Commercial Company, Benjamin Bristol, and Older University Collections
Collection place:
Alaska
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Collector:
unknown
Collection date:
1898
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
1904
Context of use:
2-5969
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 8 millimeters and length 3.2 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Cervid figure, accession number 2-5972, described as Carving of caribou-like animal with remnant of zigzag ridge on back; "fossil" ivory probably archaeological.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Cervid figure, accession number 2-5972, described as Carving of caribou-like animal with remnant of zigzag ridge on back; "fossil" ivory probably archaeological.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Cervid figure, accession number 2-5972, described as Carving of caribou-like animal with remnant of zigzag ridge on back; "fossil" ivory probably archaeological.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Cervid figure, accession number 2-5972, described as Carving of caribou-like animal with remnant of zigzag ridge on back; "fossil" ivory probably archaeological.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Cervid figure, accession number 2-5972, described as Carving of caribou-like animal with remnant of zigzag ridge on back; "fossil" ivory probably archaeological.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Cervid figure, accession number 2-5972, described as Carving of caribou-like animal with remnant of zigzag ridge on back; "fossil" ivory probably archaeological.

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