Title
wolverine
Date1896-1897
Mediumwalrus ivory
Dimensions5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (1.6 × 5.7 cm)
Donor credit lineGift of Ro Raffa in memory of Hannah Sherman Raffa.
Object number2006.9.1.3
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA standing figure of a wolverine full-round-carved out of walrus ivory and incised with a Native hunting scene. The eyes are blue glass trade beads, probably Inupiat, Northwest Alaska. An authentic Native artifact acquired by a whaling captain as a toy or souvenir 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. Inupiat, Northwest AlaskaOn View
Not on view
Circa 1890
1745-1925
1725-1960
circa 1990
circa 1835-1885
circa 1982
19th Century
