United We Stand, Divided We Fall
1900-1925
Place madeUnited States, North America
Ivory, pigment
Overall: 2 x 17 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 5.1 x 44.8 x 2.9 cm )
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
1943.247
DescriptionWalrus tusk engraved and blackened and polychromed with male portrait; eagle, shield, flags, scrolls, and stars; male figure holding an anchor; hole bored through tip.Markingsengraved: scrolls flanking eagle: "UNITED WE STAND / DIVIDED WE FALL"
ClassificationsMARITIME TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
