Swan, Martha (maker). Purse made from the necks of loons. The top border is 9 cm wide and made from bleached and cured seal skin. It wraps inside and the purse is lined with yellow taffeta. The opening to the bag folds so that there are creases on...
The ball is made from assembled pieces of scraped, bleached and dyed sealskin sewn with sinew and stuffed with caribou hair. The exterior consists of six dark brown main panels: four rectangular central pieces with slightly convex lengths and...
(A) Woman's sewing kit made with a hollowed-out bone and bleached sealskin. At the end is a polar bear head made from mineralized walrus ivory. This secures the bleached sealskin, which is folded lengthwise and slides through the bone. A hole is...
(A) Woman's sewing kit made with a hollowed-out bone and bleached sealskin. At the end is a polar bear head made from mineralized walrus ivory. This secures the bleached sealskin, which is folded lengthwise and slides through the bone. A hole is...
Belt of natural sealskin with sealskin pouch attached; caribou or reindeer hair embroidery on both; ivory buckle; tab on pouch has two light blue and one amber glass beads strand; 111cm x 3.5 cm (with pouch and strap, 25.8 cm).
Belt of natural sealskin with sealskin pouch attached; caribou or reindeer hair embroidery on both; ivory buckle; tab on pouch has two light blue and one amber glass beads strand; 111cm x 3.5 cm (with pouch and strap, 25.8 cm).
Title from verso. Photograph of seals on the beach of a Pribilof Island. Verso reads: "Pribilof Islands -- A big bull seal (center) lords it over his harem of nearly 30 cows and their pups, presenting an amusing picture for crewmen of...
Title from verso. Photograph of sealskin harvest barreled for transport on the USS Thuban, seen in the background. Verso reads: "Seven of 16. Precious Cargo -- In neatly spaced barrels, part of a four million dollar sealskin harvest...
Title taken from the back of the photograph. " Seal skin pokes and walrus skin swings ". Cataloguer's note: The grils are playing on the swing, as the suspended sealskin hangs overhead.
Among the indigenous people of Alaska, the seal...
Woman demonstrates butchering method or skins a reindeer while others watch. Bag on ground behind her may be made from a whole sealskin (poke). Caribou meat was stored in sealskin pokes. Person in foreground at left is wearing a squirrel skin...
Florence (maker). The top part of this sealskin hassock is of bleached sealskin with four beadwork butterflies, one in each corner; done in several colors. It carries a strap of bleached seal hide sewn tight against one side. All sides are furred...
Florence (maker). The top part of this sealskin hassock is of bleached sealskin with four beadwork butterflies, one in each corner; done in several colors. It carries a strap of bleached seal hide sewn tight against one side. All sides are furred...
Large birch bark container with handle; 9 1/2" tall; sealskin strap handle attached at sides; sealskin patches at pressure points on bottom; tear mended with sinew; shows use; dirty.
Written in pencil on side: "Merry Xmas to Olive Glover(?)...
Title from verso. Photograph of canvas covered boat transporting supplies from a Navy ship to St. George Island. Verso reads: "Pribilof Islands -- Using light, canvas-covered native boats, crewmen of the USS Thuban bring supplies to the...
Title taken from caption: "Esquimo with sailboat in Herendeen Bay. He is one of the known Esquimos [sic] whom the U.S. Government has settled Herendeen Bay. Note his sealskin coat." View of man standing at the till of his boat wearing a seal skin...
Eskimo hunter wearing fur parka standing next to kayak with seal and harpoon, near Nome, Alaska. From verso: "Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society. He took the seal home in the back of his "kayak". Chapter 10, page 69, par[agraph] 3. Here are...
Title taken from verso. Interior view of Lutheran Church in Nome, Alaska, with seal skin plaques on wall above altar and people gathered around altar. Also from verso: "Sealskin plaques are made by ladies of the church." 1950's? Photographer: Frank...
Title from sleeve. Sealskin bag hanging from wooden rack next to what appears to be two bones. Wooden building and barrels in background. 2 1/4 B&W negative.