Piece of walrus ivory
MediumBone
ClassificationsMaterials
Credit LineGift of Roswell B. Hard
Object number1946.15.5
DescriptionA long piece of walrus ivory with one crudely rounded hole in each end. One end is squared off, one rounded. There is a notch in the width forming a shoulder 1/3 from rounded end. The entire bone is slightly curved away from this side with the notch in it. Concerning the broader sides, one side is considerably smoother than the other. The entire bone curves slightly away from this smoother side. Tiny hole worn in 1/3 from the squared end. The rounded end on the rougher side shows many deep scratches. Yellow-gold in color.On View
Not on viewCollections
MELANESIA/PAPUA
late 19th cen.
Hunkpapa Sioux
