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Wand, Spirit KnifeE/628

TANGIBLE VISIONS. WARDWELL, ALLEN, 1996

Culture
Tlingit: Chilkat Qwan
Material
metal and tusk ivory
Made in
Chilkat Qwan, Haines Borough, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Walrus Tusk Ivory engraved with pictures of everyday activities44.34.3

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.

Culture
Inupiaq Eskimo
Material
walrus tusk ivory
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Cup, Doctor's DrinkingE/1275

TANGIBLE VISIONS. WARDWELL, ALLEN, 1996

Culture
Tlingit: Son Nah Qwan
Material
walrus tusk ivory ?, wood and horn ?
Made in
Son Nah Qwan, Tes Bay, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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