Carving Item Number: 2608/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Walrus tusk carving of blanket toss game, depicting five figures holding the raised edges of a blanket elevating a female figure. Hair, facial features, dotted edging of coats and rims of shoes are coloured in with black paint. Blanket is oval in shape, with elongated oval hand holds around the outer edging. All figures have their hoods down, save for the female being tossed.
Item History
What
- Name
- Carving
- Identification Number
- 2608/3
- Type of Item
- carving
- Material
- walrus tusk, paint, adhesive and metal
- Part B
- height 1.5 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 3.0 cm
- Part C F
- height 3.3 cm, width 2.0 cm, depth 1.8 cm
- Overall
- height 4.6 cm, width 6.7 cm, depth 4.9 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Creation Date
- during 1950
- Collection Date
- during 1975
- Ownership Date
- before December 18, 2003
- Acquisition Date
- on December 18, 2003
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2608/0003