Umbrella handle

Date19th Century

Mediumwalrus ivory, non-ferrous metal

Dimensions1 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. (4.4 × 21 cm)

Object number1948.30.365

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionWalrus ivory full-round carved in the shape of a right hand with forefinger looped to the thumb, encircling a walrus ivory ring; three plain turnings at the base in the manner of a cuff; overlong threaded nonferrous metal post mortised into the base for attachment to the shaft.

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