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Old Bering Sea II, Native American
The surface of this ivory fragment, depicting a masklike human face at its center, is also enlivened with finely engraved circles, ovoid shapes, and lines. It may have been part of a pail or bag handle, or a plaque attached to a skin boat.
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Title: Handle fragment (?)
Date: 100–300 CE
Geography: Made in Alaska, United States
Culture: Old Bering Sea II, Native American
Medium: Walrus ivory
Dimensions: 2 x 10 1/4 x 1/2 in.( 5.1 x 26 x 1.27 cm)
Credit Line: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker, 2019
Object Number: 2019.456.14
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