Title

Walrus

Mediumwalrus ivory
Dimensions1 1/8 × 7/8 × 3 3/8 in. (2.9 × 2.2 × 8.6 cm)
Object number1940.24.116
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionFigurine of a standing walrus, full-round carved out of walrus ivory, monochrome engraved eyes and blow-holes, the shoulders and mane fish-scale incised to simulate the characteristic wrinkles in the hide.
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