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Carved Walrus Tusk
walrus Tusk
Walrus tusk with fully carved figures of polar bears and penguins along the length of the tusk.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
John Covington Baker, 1940, acquired in Alaska; Mr David Hickman, Rockville, MD [date and mode of acquisition unknown}; the Walters Art Museum, 1982, by gift.
Measurements
H: 3 1/16 x L: 21 1/4 x D: 3 5/8 in. (7.8 x 54 x 9.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of David L. Hickman In memory of John Covington Baker, 1982
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
1982.76.1