Totem pole carving

Museum number:
2-58115
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Accession number:
Acc.2747
Description:
Walrus ivory carving. Ivory slab with incised and darkened geometric and zoomorphic designs. Set into ivory base. Made to resemble a totem pole. Probably made by non-Indian hobbyist.
Donor:
Harold J. Murphy
Collection place:
Northwestern United States
Culture or time period:
North America Unspecified
Materials:
Walrus ivory
Taxon:
Odobenus rosmarus
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works), Geometric patterns, Sculpture (visual works), Totem poles, and Zoomorphic
Accession date:
1971
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Totem pole carving, accession number 2-58115, described as Walrus ivory carving. Ivory slab with incised and darkened geometric and zoomorphic designs. Set into ivory base. Made to resemble a totem pole. Probably made by non-Indian hobbyist.

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