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Start Over Object name Walrus figure Object type ethnography Media available image Collector Rudolph Neumann Donor Benjamin Bristol Taxon Odobenus rosmarus

1. Walrus figure

Museum number:
2-6169
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies and 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:
length 5.3 centimeters
Collector:
Rudolph Neumann
Collection place:
St. Michael, St. Michael Island, Nome Borough
Collection date:
1898
Taxon:
Odobenus rosmarus

2. Walrus figure

Museum number:
2-6088
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Dimensions:
length 11.6 centimeters
Collector:
Rudolph Neumann
Collection place:
St. Michael, St. Michael Island, Nome Borough
Collection date:
1898
Taxon:
Odobenus rosmarus