Walrus with Tusks Missing Item Number: 2004.79.48 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Walrus lying on side with one flipper in the air. Eyes drilled. Condition fair. Small fragments of tusks remain, but major forms missing.

Credit Line

Hilda and Al Schein Collection

Item History

  • Made between 1950 and 1980

What

Name
Walrus with Tusks Missing
Identification Number
2004.79.48
Type of Item
walrus and tusk
Material
ivory
Overall
length 1.125 in, width 3.125 in, height 0.75 in

Who

Culture
Inuit

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1950 and 1980

Other

Location
Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Classification
Sculpture