| Accession # |
2004.79.39 |
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Culture |
Inuit
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| Title |
Scene with Polar Bear and Seal |
| Date |
1950-1980 |
| Medium |
Ivory, bone, pigment |
| Dimensions |
1 1/4 x 3 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. (3.2 x 9.2 x 3.8 cm) |
| Credit Line |
Hilda and Al Schein Collection |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 47, Drawer E
|
| Description |
Carved ivory bear and seal on a platform representing ice. Seal is exiting water, and bear, who is smaller in size than seal, stands on four legs and stares his way. Animal eyes are drilled and filled with black pigment. Condition good. Glue poorly applied.
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