Dagger Handle in Form of a Bear with a Creature in its Mouth
Possibly Tlingit
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Caption
Possibly Tlingit. Dagger Handle in Form of a Bear with a Creature in its Mouth, 19th century. Iron, ivory, 16.5 x 5.1 x 2.2 cm / 6 1/2 x 7/8 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.224.174. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Dagger Handle in Form of a Bear with a Creature in its Mouth
Date
19th century
Medium
Iron, ivory
Classification
Dimensions
16.5 x 5.1 x 2.2 cm / 6 1/2 x 7/8 in
Credit Line
Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
86.224.174
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