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GUSN-313786
Carved and inlaid tooth (possibly walrus) on a square soapstone base. Tooth is inlaid with black stone, one side depicts a man preparing to shoot a bear with a bow and arrow, the other a man preparing to shoot a dog with a rifle. Center of soapstone base has a ring carved out of the center that the tooth fits into.
Container, Writing Equipment
Holder, Writing Equipment
Holder, Pen
Holder, Pen
Unknown
1 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.3718AB
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