Place MadeArctic
Mediumwalrus ivory
Dimensions1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Donor credit lineGift of Ro Raffa in memory of Hannah Sherman Raffa.
Object number2006.9.1.2
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA miniature or doll's dog sled (scrimshaw). Pierced-work, full-round-carved out of walrus ivory, probably from coastal Siberia. An authentic Native artifact acquired by a whaling captain as a toy for his young son, circa 1896-1897.ProvenanceCaptain Albert C. Sherman, his son, Albert C. Sherman, Jr. ("Bertie" Sherman), Bertie's daughter, Hannah Sherman Raffa.On View
Not on view
Circa 1890
1896-1897
1745-1925
Komoneseok, Billy "Billiken" (same as Billy Kamoneseok)
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
circa 1982
