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WALRUS TUSK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Art Supplies
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- walrus ivory
1, record 1, English, walrus%20ivory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- walrus tusk ivory 2, record 1, English, walrus%20tusk%20%20ivory
correct
- morse ivory 3, record 1, English, morse%20ivory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Walrus ivory, also known as morse ivory, is derived from the highly modified canines carried by the male animal. ... Artefacts manufactured from walrus ivory are readily identified by their generally small cross-section and by the presence of secondary dentine. 3, record 1, English, - walrus%20ivory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Matériel d'artistes
- Arts et culture autochtones
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ivoire de morse
1, record 1, French, ivoire%20de%20morse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Historiquement, les Inuits sculptaient peu la pierre, préférant travailler l'ivoire de morse ou l'andouiller de caribou. 2, record 1, French, - ivoire%20de%20morse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- walrus tusk 1, record 2, English, walrus%20tusk
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défense de morse
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fense%20de%20morse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incised walrus tusk 1, record 3, English, incised%20walrus%20tusk
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in Eskimo engraving. 1, record 3, English, - incised%20walrus%20tusk
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- défense de morse gravée 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9fense%20de%20morse%20grav%C3%A9e
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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