Spear Guard

97-84-581

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 97-84-581
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Ivory
Description

To prevent lose of spears from Kayak. Ivory, carved in form of seal heads, with inlaid eyes.

Height 2.9 cm
Length 1.4 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-581 - Old Museum Number | 16057 - ANSP Number | II 821 - Gottschall Number

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