Group portrait of Athabaskan Chiefs adorned with traditional garments, and ornaments. Names taken from caption. (l to r ) seated "Chief Alexander of Tolovana, Chief Thomas of Nenana, Chief Evan of Koschakat, and Chief Alexander William of...
Clipping from a publication of the alter of St. Luke's Chapel in Salchaket (Aurora Lodge), Alaska with the following caption: The alter is hand-carved and the frontal was made by the indian women of moose hide, with the lettering and border done in...
Pair of moosehide mittens in excellent condition; they have bands of beaver fur around the wrists and at the edge of the gauntlets. The backs of the mittens and the areas between the fur bands are very elaborately beaded in floral patterns; the...
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Earring base - two flat pieces of ivory with concentric circles; (not mates); ear hooks missing; each attached to 12.7 cm long strands (8) of red, white, blue, pink, light green, dark green seed beads with some larger beads scattered throughout;...
Ivory earring bases 1 cm with concentric circles; ivory hook on one only; attached to 10.7 cm strands (6) of seed and small trade beads - blue, black, and white, few pink and green; one strand broken near center divide; three sealskin dividers;...
Earring bases of ivory with concentric circles; not a pair; ivory hooks broken off; attached strands of beads (7) gold and pink seed beads and very thin white seed beads, larger white beads at bottom; two strips of sealskin for dividers; 6.5 cm...
Beaded wall plaque with loop for hanging; cross and Easter lily done in beading on front; 3.375 in. x 4.75 in. backed with white felt; beaded front done on felt as well; some sort of stiffener in middle. Edged with clear "sparkling" seed beads -...
Beaded bible cover (5.5 in. x 9.125 in. flat) with 1 in. tab for fastening. Cross done in beads on front cover; Cross on front in brown beads; "suns" and half-circles in red, pink, blue, yellow and light green; edging in pink and brown; background...
Beaded bible cover (5.5 in. x 9.125 in. flat) with 1 in. tab for fastening. Cross done in beads on front cover; Cross on front in brown beads; "suns" and half-circles in red, pink, blue, yellow and light green; edging in pink and brown; background...
Beaded bible cover (5.5 in. x 9.125 in. flat) with 1 in. tab for fastening. Cross done in beads on front cover; Cross on front in brown beads; "suns" and half-circles in red, pink, blue, yellow and light green; edging in pink and brown; background...
Jones, Laura (artist). Beaded mat (5.25 in. diameter) with white seed bead background and 3 flowers: dark red, royal blue, and dark blue seed and tubular beads, stems and 2 tones of green leaves. Two separate flowers are on the mat, one pink with...
Lane, Daisy (maker). Pair of calf skin ankle length fancy oogruks. Approximately 9 in. in length and 10 in. from toe to heel. Toe area is decorated with blue and white hide braid and concentric circular beadwork. The ankle area is decorated with...
Gross-Hope, Margaret (artist). Video, 1 minute MPG format. Margaret Gross-Hope is a Tlingit sewer and beader from Sitka. She learned to sew as an early age with her mother and grandmother. She sews and beads a variety of contemporary and...
Pook, Cathleen (artist). Video, 1:02 minutes MPG format. Cathleen Cass Pook is from Sitka and is known for her traditional Tlingit beadwork and basketry. She is a member of the Eagle Clan and the Killer Whale House. She learned her art from her...
One pair of leather work gloves that have a beaded section
on the front, bordered with brown beaver fur. The
beadwork design shows two flowers at the top and a bush
plane below. There is a white background and the section is
bordered with red and...