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Dog whip
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Marks or LabelsOriginal label, handwritten with ink: (recto) "Walrus hide dog whip / Bought off Indian in Yukon" (verso) "Gift of Harry Rethoret 4726 (??) 1942"
Date
1942
Medium / Technique
Walrus hide, wood, cotton cord
Dimensions4 x 400 x 2.2 cm
ClassificationDistribution & Transportation Objects - Land Transportation T&E - Land Transportation Accessories
Origin
Qikiqtaruk (Herschel Island), Yukon, Canada
Geocultural Area
Western Arctic
Object NumberME942.26
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Harry Rethoret
Status
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