Ivory human effigy / Arctic, Aleut

Essay/Description

Human effigy made from ivory. Bilikin.

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Ivory human effigy

Culture:

Arctic, Aleut

Date:

circa 1915

Period:

Historic

Place:

Alaska

Materials/Techniques:

Ivory

Classification:

Archaeological Objects

Object Type:

Ivory Effigy

Accession No:

83.1357

Department:

Anthropology

Collection:

Kravis Discovery Center

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 0 19/20in. (2.4cm)
Width: 0 87/100in. (2.2cm)
Length: 1 97/100in. (5.0cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Alaska, Arctic, Ceremonial, effigies, effigy, effigys, Eskimo, Indian, Indians, man, Native American, sculpture

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Ivory human effigy. 83.1357. Kravis Discovery Center. circa 1915. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/831357 (02/19/2016).

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