The hook is made in two pieces of wood, lashed together with root and a rusty nail lashed on with root and string. The top piece of wood has a figure holding a creature by the legs. This symbolizes the story of Blackskin (see remarks), a man of the...
Hardwood stem with poured lead stem and bowl; 9.25 in. long; a very worn leather bag full of tobacco is attached to neck of bowl by means of leather thong; other end of thong is attached to small leather container; a short length of brass chain is...
Hardwood stem with poured lead stem and bowl; 9.25 in. long; a very worn leather bag full of tobacco is attached to neck of bowl by means of leather thong; other end of thong is attached to small leather container; a short length of brass chain is...
One of the original mask of caribou hide stitched together like patchwork. Ear and nose attached. Teeth attached in open mouth; 8 each in upper and lower "jaw"; mustache beard of white hair. Eyebrows/lashes formed by out-turned, hair-side of skin....
High-knee caribou boots with a strip of beaver fur along the
top of the boots. These boots have soft soles probably
caribou skin. The draw string at the top of the boots is
probably caribou skin with blue and white yarn ends. There
are two strips...
Heavily beaded checkbook cover backed with caribou hide. Cover is a rectangular shape with one curved short end. Folded in thirds, the cover velcros to the front and encases a checkbook, which can be slipped inside the pocket sewn to the backing...
Heavily beaded checkbook cover backed with caribou hide. Cover is a rectangular shape with one curved short end. Folded in thirds, the cover velcros to the front and encases a checkbook, which can be slipped inside the pocket sewn to the backing...
Wooden scoop with short, thick handle and wide, deep bowl part; used for scooping or knocking berried into a birch bark basket. Wood; stained red; used; oil stain in bowl; smells of smoke; 11 1/2" long 0 bowl is 5 5/8" x 6 3/4". Same type of...
Object Name: book
Subject: Russian Orthodox Church
Found: Juneau
Accession Number: 73-27
Used: Juneau
Description: paper; ink; printed; bound
Descriptive Narrative: TLINGIT OLD & NEW TESTAMENT READER from St. Nicholas Church,...
Description: Argillite; carved; bone; inset Descriptive Narrative: Carved of carbonaceous shale (slate or argillite). A canoe with oblong insets of bone on the gunwales and a figure of the sea monster engraved on both sides- front and back. 8...