Name/Title
GavelDescription
Carved ivory gavel, yellowed, gavel head has apolar bear sitting on haunches, with walrus head facing up belly of bear to walrus head at bear's frong paws. Seal balances on its side atop walrus head. Mouths, whiskters, claws incised and darkened. Eyes and bear nose and claws inlaid. Polished. Handle ends in seal with inlaid eyes. On bottom is incised and darkened man in boat with paddle and seal float.
Helen N.P. Pardee Collection Catalog: "125 - gavel carved from walrus tusks"
Reference: see catalog folderDimensions
Height
13 cmWidth
21.3 cmDiameter
6.8 cmMaterial
Walrus Tusk, Ivory