Collector:

Dr. G. E. Folk Jr.  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. G. E. Folk Jr.  Search this

Length - Object:

48 cm

Width - Object:

11 cm

Height - Object:

6.5 cm

Culture:

Eskimo, Inupiaq  Search this

Object Type:

Yo-yo

Place:

Point Barrow, Alaska, United States, North America

Accession Date:

20 Jul 1995

Notes:

WALRUS TOOTH (4 X 2 X 2 CM) HAS HOLE BORED AT ONE END & IS ATTACHED TO BRAIDED SINEW STRING. EACH END OF STRING IS ATTACHED TO ONE END OF SOLID CYLINDRICAL WEIGHT MADE FROM GRAY POLAR BEAR FUR, SEWN W/ COTTON THREAD. OTHER END OF WEIGHT IS COVERED W/ LEATHER & IS DECORATED W/ A FACE SEWN FROM BLACK THREAD. FACE HAS BLACK FUR FOR HAIR. 1 WEIGHT HAS FUR LOSSES. SEE RAY 1977:53 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Record Last Modified:

9 Feb 2016

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

400225

USNM Number:

E427972-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3873065ed-af95-4d3f-9e70-f008b9328584

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8460684