IVORY CARVING

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

IVORY CARVING

Entry/Object ID

143/1516

Description

Four miniature caribou, laying down. Carving has three ivory chain links attached.

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Alaska

Country

Canada

Culture/Tribe

Eskimo

Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

3/8 in

Length

2-1/4 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

IVORY

Condition

Overall Condition

Good