Bear Effigy Handle
CultureOld Bearing Sea III, Alaksa
Dateca. 300-500 C.E.
MediumWalrus ivory
DimensionsOverall: 1/2 × 5 3/4 × 5/8 inches (1.27 × 14.61 × 1.59 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dale and Karen Rice
Object number2010.1.1
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DescriptionCurved handle of ivory, one end terminating in a stylized head of a bear.
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