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Yup'ik

Line Attacher (Human-Seal Design)

Inuit, 1867

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Yup'ik

Line Attacher (Human-Seal Design)

Inuit, 1867

Physical Qualities Walrus ivory, 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm.)
Credit Line John Erikson Collection
Object Number 1955.167.48
Purchased by John Erikson in Alaska ca. 1900
Darienne Turner, The Baltimore Museum of Art, “Arctic Artistry”, July 17, 2022-January 8, 2023.

Inscribed: None visible; object secured in exhibition case.

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