Saul Radbill; (Aaron Furman, Furman Gallery, New York, New York, USA); 1977, purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Stroh (Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA); 1982-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Figurine, between 17th and 18th century
- Eskimo, Native American
Walrus ivory
- Framed: Overall: 4 1/2 × 1 1/4 × 3/4 inches (11.4 × 3.2 × 1.9 cm) Including base: 5 1/8 × 1 7/8 × 1 7/8 inches (13 × 4.8 × 4.8 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Stroh
82.44
On View
- Native American S130
Department
Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas
- Eskimo
- Grooving
- Bas-relief
- Carving
- Incising
- Ivory
- Figure (representation)
- Figurine
- Alaska
Details
Provenance
Published References
Penney, David W. and George C. Longfish. Native American Art. Southport, CT, 1994, pp. 244-245.
Rights Status
Eskimo, Native American, Figurine, between 17th and 18th century, walrus ivory. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Stroh, 82.44.
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