Walrus Tusk Ivory engraved with pictures of everyday activities Item Number: 44.34.3 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
This is a long curved tusk engraved [scrimshaw is a non-Native term for this type of engraving on ivory] with scenes depicting men hunting walrus in boats, scenes of village huts and food preparation. There is a break in it.
Credit Line
A. Augustus Healy Fund
Item History
- Made between 1800 and 1899
What
- Name
- Walrus Tusk Ivory engraved with pictures of everyday activities
- Identification Number
- 44.34.3
- Type of Item
- walrus tusk, picture and ivory
- Material
- walrus tusk ivory
- Overall
- length 27.75 in, width 2.0 in, height 3.25 in
Who
- Culture
- Inupiaq Eskimo
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1800 and 1899
Other
- Location
- Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
- Classification
- Document