Carved Walrus Tusk

54 cm 7.8 cm 9.2 cm

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Walrus tusk with fully carved figures of polar bears and penguins along the length of the tusk.

Artifact

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13281
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object
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provenance
provenance
John Covington Baker, 1940, acquired in Alaska; Mr David Hickman, Rockville, MD [date and mode of acquisition unknown}; the Walters Art Museum, 1982, by gift.
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en
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2
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Culture
Inuit

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