Details
- Object Name
- Culture
- Date
before 1961
- Materials
Carved and incised ivory
- Dimensions
13/16 in x 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in (2 cm x 1 cm x 4.5 cm)
- Credit Line
Gift of Nat and Clara Browne
- Object ID
1664.G.4
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- Institution
Southwest Museum of the American Indian Collection, Autry Museum of the American West
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- Category
Art and Artifacts
- Remarks
Siberian Yupik figurine of a sea lion, carved and incised ivory, St. Lawrence Island (Sivuqaq), Alaska, acquired by the Museum 1961. Yupik artists from St Lawrence Island are well known for their exquisite carvings in ivory and whalebone. Traditional subjects include the animals that are a vital part of life on the island, such as whale, walrus and seal, as well as scenes depicting hunting, gathering and family.
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