Zoomorph

Museum number:
2-6140
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
X-2333 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.167
Description:
Carved ivory figure of bulldog (?). Flat face with incised features.
Donor:
Alaska Commercial Company, Benjamin Bristol, and Older University Collections
Collection place:
Pastolik, Wade Hampton Borough, Alaska
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska; Pastolik
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Collector:
unknown
Collection date:
1898
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Zoomorphic
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies, 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions, and 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Accession date:
1904
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 2.3 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Zoomorph, accession number 2-6140, described as Carved ivory figure of bulldog (?). Flat face with incised features.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Zoomorph, accession number 2-6140, described as Carved ivory figure of bulldog (?). Flat face with incised features.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Zoomorph, accession number 2-6140, described as Carved ivory figure of bulldog (?). Flat face with incised features.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Zoomorph, accession number 2-6140, described as Carved ivory figure of bulldog (?). Flat face with incised features.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Zoomorph, accession number 2-6140, described as Carved ivory figure of bulldog (?). Flat face with incised features.

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