Possibly Tlingit. <em>Dagger Handle in Form of a Bear with a Creature in its Mouth</em>, 19th century. Iron, ivory, 16.5 x 5.1 x 2.2 cm / 6 1/2 x 7/8 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.224.174. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 86.224.174_bw.jpg)

Dagger Handle in Form of a Bear with a Creature in its Mouth

Artist:Tlingit

Medium: Iron, ivory

Dates:19th century

Dimensions: 16.5 x 5.1 x 2.2 cm / 6 1/2 x 7/8 in

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Accession Number: 86.224.174

Image: 86.224.174_bw.jpg,

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