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Figure of a Walrus
Culture
Yup'ik
Culture
Iñupiaq
Date
Early 20th century
Origin
Alaska, United States
Medium
Ivory (bone?)
Dimensions
1 1/8 × 2 1/8 in. (2.8 × 5.4 cm.)
Collection Area
NATIVE ART
Credit Line
John Erikson Collection
Object number
1955.167.37
NOT ON VIEW
Collections
Native American
American
Last Updated
10/22/24
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