Walrus Ivory Kayak Model

Inuit

ca. 1900

Not on view

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Title: Walrus Ivory Kayak Model
Date: ca. 1900
Geography: Canada, Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories, Mackenzie River
Culture: Inuit
Medium: Ivory (walrus)
Dimensions: H. 11/16 × W. 11/16 × L. 5 1/16 in. (1.7 × 1.7 × 12.9 cm)
Classification: Bone/Ivory-Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of James A. Houston, 1969
Object Number: 69.269.72
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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