Notes: The original "billiken" was a small plaster statue with the inscription "Billiken--God of Things as They Ought to Be," patented by Florence Pretz of Kansas City in 1908. The Buddha-like billiken was adopted as an official "patron saint" of...
Descriptive Narrative: Walrus ivory carvings representing "Mutt & Jeff", early comic strip characters each with an inlaid ivory nose. a: Mutt; b: Jeff
Dimensions: H: 7.10 x 3.50 cm
Accession Number: 91-50-1
Description: felt; red; yellow
Descriptive Narrative: Alaska Native Brotherhood "overseas" hat of maroon and yellow felt, with yellow ANB monogram and tassel
Used: Herbert G. Johnson; Angoon...
Accession Number: 81-3-5 Descriptive Narrative: "Gold" medal (Novadel) with Man's head (Alexander I ) on one side; Russian inscription on reverse. Contains nickel and copper with small amounts of gold and silver. Inscription: To Tamari...
Old Num: LC.344-1.1
Description: wood; paint
Found: Sitka
Culture: Aleut; Alutiiq
History: From the collection of Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff, curator of the Alaska Historical Library and Museum from 1919-1940. Purchased by...
Description: wood; carved; glass; hinged
Old Num: LC.344-1.13
Found: Sitka
Descriptive Narrative: Wooden relief carving--hinged 3-piece icon triptych with glass covering one of the three panels. A small wooden icon of the type...
Made: St. Michael
Descriptive Narrative: A wolf mask with large mouth set with teeth that are carved out of the solid. Slender, toothpick-like whiskers on each side of the mouth, which is painted red. A line from the mouth goes up the center...
Description: smoked moosehide; beaded; glass beads; sewn; sinew
Descriptive Narrative: Three piece smoked moosehide mittens with beaded floral designs on the backs in the finger area and on the back of the thumb. The seams are welted and...
Descriptive Narrative: Pair of adult (men's) smoked moosehide center seam moccasins with smoked caribou ankle flaps all sinew sewn. The vamp is covered with blue wool cloth edged with red and green commercial piping. The long caribou thong ties...