Collection Highlights
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
Date:
1924
Object Number:
1952.45
Medium:
Patinated plaster on a wooden base
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Walrus tusk
Object Number:
1981.30
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Ivory, black ink
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. ( 34 x 7 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Scrimshawed walrus tusk engraved, stippled, and blackened to depict two female figures between floral borders.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, the images are probably derived from fashion plate magazine from the mid-late 19th century.
Credit Line:
Gift of Colonel Henry O. Havemeyer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
