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Source Description
Walrus tusk with fully carved figures of polar bears and penguins along the length of the tusk.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
13281
label
Carved Walrus Tusk
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
id
13281
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Carved Walrus Tusk
description
Walrus tusk with fully carved figures of polar bears and penguins along the length of the tusk.
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.
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.8
height
54
depth
9.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/16 x L: 21 1/4 x D: 3 5/8 in. (7.8 x 54 x 9.2 cm)
Source extras
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Inuit
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walrus Tusk
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5743
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none
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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373880dd1015a205
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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8161897b74efa23b
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no
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no