E0263: Inuit- Incised Ivory

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0263

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

animal ➔ ivory

Dimensions:

36.7 cm L
4 cm W
0.4 cm H

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

Alaska, USA

Description:

Incised ivory with reindeer and Sami details on one side and sled dogs on the other side.

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