(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...
Lambert, Theodore R. (artist). Size: 15.5 x 19.5 in. Medium: Oil on canvas Yup'ik Eskimo grave markers on the bank of the Kuskokwim River include items of the deceased, including a rifle. Grenold Collins was a long time friend of the artist and,...
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 1 minute and 11 seconds, MPG-1 format. Pauyuueraq shoots a seal, then with Nak driving, they race towards the seal to throw the harpoon. The animation...
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 1 minute and 11 seconds, MPG-1 format. Everyone has reached Tuapakusuk and set up their tents as a new storm is brewing out on the ocean. The three boats...
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 1 minute and 28 seconds, MPG-1 format. Jana Harchauk (Nagruk) prepares a portion of the intestine where one must first remove the contents of the...
Grant, James L., Sr. (artist). Sculpture: Mahogany, black bear fur, artist's hair; frame: black walnut. Size: 29 x 19 x 11 cm. Signed and dated lower left front. James Grant's sculpture titled "Shaman" was carved in 1984 after the artist...
Brody, A.W. (Bill) (Artist). Drypoint / engraving print. Size: 15.75 x 8 in. Signed and dated. The caption label calls this an etching but in private conversation (08/91), Brody described it as a drypoint engraving with no acid etching....
Topp, Roger (photographer). Video, 31 seconds MPG format. This kittiwake is a widely distributed breeder across the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It builds nests of grasses, seaweeds, mosses, and mud on small ledges on vertical...
Topp, Roger (photographer). Video, 34 seconds MPG format. The Bald Eagle is a large raptor known for its white head and tail. Young eagles develop the distinctive white markings after they are 5 years old. They are Alaska's largest resident bird...
Topp, Roger (photographer). Video, 2:10 minutes MPG format. After Robin Davis 19 2nd grade class used Northern Journeys: Dogs in Alaska as part of their classroom curricula, they came to the Museum to tour the galleries and to meet two dog...
Close up view of a skin house after construction. It appears the window has been opened. House was created by Simon Paneak and various other people from Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska.
A close up of the skin house after construction is complete and a recent snowfall shows on the exterior. The window appears to have been opened. House was created by Simon Paneak and various other people from Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska.