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Carving of a Reindeer

Siberian Yupik

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Siberian Yupik. Carving of a Reindeer, nineteenth century. Ivory, 6 x 4 x 2 3/4 in. or (15.5 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks, 43.201.260. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Carving of a Reindeer

Date

nineteenth century

Geography

Possible place made: Canada, Possible place made: United States

Medium

Ivory

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

6 x 4 x 2 3/4 in. or (15.5 x 9.5 cm)

Credit Line

Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks

Accession Number

43.201.260

Frequent Art Questions

  • Where did the ivory come from for this?

    Although ivory in the arctic can come from many sources (animal bones, walrus tusks, or whale teeth); for this particular piece, the curators believe the ivory is bone ivory -- likely from an animal indigenous to the area of Siberian where this Yupik artist lived.

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Artists and makers

Siberian Yupik

1 work in the collection