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Ivory Canape Fork

20th century
Ivory

4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm)

Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number: 46.E1.7
Acquisition Date: 1946 or earlier
Geography: North and Central America, Greenland, West Greenland
Classification: Tools and Equipment; Food Processing, Preparation, & Service
Culture/Nationality: Inuit, Greenlandic

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This object has the following keywords:
  • forks - Articles of flatware having a handle with a shank terminating in two or more tines, used to manipulate food especially in serving and eating.
  • ivory - The modified form of dentin derived from animal teeth. The most common example is from the tusks of mature elephants; similar material is obtained from any tusked or large-toothed mammal such as a walrus or narwhal.

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Additional Image 46.E1.7_BMC_f_2.jpg
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  • Carrie Robbins and Nathanael Roesch. A Curious Group. Bryn Mawr College. Bryn Mawr, PA, April 4–June 1, 2014
    Figure Number: Fauna 15

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