Hoover, John (artist). Sculpture: red cedar, paint, beads, wire. Cedar bird figure composed of base, body and hanging array. Signed, titled and dated on bottom of base. Size: 77.5 x 45 x 16.75 in. Artist Information: Born: 1919, Cordova, Alaska,...
Hoover, John (artist). Sculpture: wood, brass, paint. Oval shaped wooden wall-hanging mask with hinged sides that open and close. The hinged portions are in the form of salmon. When open, four salmon surround the female face. The salmon are grey...
Hoover, John (artist). Sculpture: red cedar, paint, beads, wire. Cedar bird figure composed of base, body and hanging array. Signed, titled and dated on bottom of base. Size: 77.5 x 45 x 16.75 in. Artist Information: Born: 1919, Cordova, Alaska,...
Hoover, John (artist). Sculpture: wood, brass, paint. Oval shaped wooden wall-hanging mask with hinged sides that open and close. The hinged portions are in the form of salmon. When open, four salmon surround the female face. The salmon are grey...
Fejes, Claire (painter). Oil on canvas board. Size: 24.25 x 20.25 in. Signed lower right. Title and dated, Verso. Inscription: "Mother Aleut, Father Russian. July, 1990."
Mammoth ivory sinker tapered on both ends. On the top of the sinker there is a darkened area (outter core). The sinker has one circular hole drilled into each end for line attachments. Looped through the bottom hole in the sinker is wire (picture...
Descriptive Narrative: A small brass box with embossed cover containing two metal vials for annointing oils, a small scissors, annointing brush, and sponge. Cover is engraved with crucifixion scene.
Culture: Russian
History: Collected...
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...
Descriptive Narrative: An elaborate cast metal censer used for burning incense during Orthodox services. In three pieces, and missing a pair of chains from which it was originally suspended. Culture: Russian History: Collected and/or used...