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    • Belt

    • Belt

    • A porcupine quill belt, 48 in. long; backed with green cotton cloth (2.5 in. wide) and edged all the way around with lavender seed beads. The front is smoked moosehide with a solid design of dyed quillwork; red seed beads and purple bugle beads are...

    • UAMN73
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Belt

    • Belt

    • A porcupine quill belt, 48 in. long; backed with green cotton cloth (2.5 in. wide) and edged all the way around with lavender seed beads. The front is smoked moosehide with a solid design of dyed quillwork; red seed beads and purple bugle beads are...

    • UAMN74
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Beaded Mittens

    • Beaded Mittens

    • Pair of moosehide mittens in excellent condition; they have bands of beaver fur around the wrists and at the edge of the gauntlets. The backs of the mittens and the areas between the fur bands are very elaborately beaded in floral patterns; the...

    • UAMN126
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Baby Carrier

    • Baby Carrier

    • Shallow birch bark with spruce root sewing and willow rimrod all the way around with 2 willow side braces. No trim on back but has leather band attached at lower rim. Two sets of leather tying straps attached to band - trimmed with blue rick rack...

    • UAMN143
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Dish

    • Dish

    • This dish is one piece of wood (16 in. across, 19 in. long, 9 in. deep at the sides) and the rim has shells set around the edge, 13 others are missing. The ends have totemic carvings on them.¬ulture: Tlingit

    • UAMN109
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Dish

    • Dish

    • This dish is one piece of wood (16 in. across, 19 in. long, 9 in. deep at the sides) and the rim has shells set around the edge, 13 others are missing. The ends have totemic carvings on them.¬ulture: Tlingit

    • UAMN110
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Dish

    • Dish

    • This dish is one piece of wood (16 in. across, 19 in. long, 9 in. deep at the sides) and the rim has shells set around the edge, 13 others are missing. The ends have totemic carvings on them.¬ulture: Tlingit

    • UAMN111
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Tool Box

    • Tool Box

    • The sides are made one piece of shaped wood; 2.375 in. tall; base fitted in; each side has 3 pieces that are 2.375 in. long in ivory; sewn on with baleen; strip of twisted root across container holds sides in; 6 small pieces of ivory 1.375 in. sewn...

    • UAMN114
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Spear

    • Spear

    • Spear used by women for self-defense; birch shaft; rusty steel blade (two prongs at end, one broken off); set in slit; lashed with babiche around slit and interlaced all the way to other end of shaft; blade brought from Ft. Yukon. Measures 67.5 in....

    • UAMN133
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Spear

    • Spear

    • Spear used by women for self-defense; birch shaft; rusty steel blade (two prongs at end, one broken off); set in slit; lashed with babiche around slit and interlaced all the way to other end of shaft; blade brought from Ft. Yukon. Measures 67.5 in....

    • UAMN134
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Engraved Bone

    • Engraved Bone

    • The engraved bone has a drawn line going around the edges of the bone. There are animals drawn onto the bone that are standing on these lines. All of the animals are standing on the bottom line. There is a bug, an otter/beaver, an owl, and a fox....

    • UAMN152
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Hawk Rattle

    • Hawk Rattle

    • Made of two pieces of wood, each of which forms half the handle and half the rattle part; handle riveted with two copper bolts and lashed with leather strip; hawk's face either side of rattle; black, green, and red paint; faded; has two small...

    • UAMN153
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Sinew Back Bow

    • Sinew Back Bow

    • This bow is made from spruce wood, sinew, and shell or horn. Made from one piece of spruce, broad, flat and tapered at ends forming rounded knobs. Its backside is flat with belly side keeled from end to end with a furrowed center on about 3/4 of...

    • UAMN159
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Sinew Back Bow

    • Sinew Back Bow

    • This bow is made from spruce wood, sinew, and shell or horn. Made from one piece of spruce, broad, flat and tapered at ends forming rounded knobs. Its backside is flat with belly side keeled from end to end with a furrowed center on about 3/4 of...

    • UAMN160
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Sinew Back Bow

    • Sinew Back Bow

    • This bow is made from spruce wood, sinew, and shell or horn. Made from one piece of spruce, broad, flat and tapered at ends forming rounded knobs. Its backside is flat with belly side keeled from end to end with a furrowed center on about 3/4 of...

    • UAMN161
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Sinew Back Bow

    • Sinew Back Bow

    • This bow is made from spruce wood, sinew, and shell or horn. Made from one piece of spruce, broad, flat and tapered at ends forming rounded knobs. Its backside is flat with belly side keeled from end to end with a furrowed center on about 3/4 of...

    • UAMN162
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Sinew Back Bow

    • Sinew Back Bow

    • This bow is made from spruce wood, sinew, and shell or horn. Made from one piece of spruce, broad, flat and tapered at ends forming rounded knobs. Its backside is flat with belly side keeled from end to end with a furrowed center on about 3/4 of...

    • UAMN163
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Dagger

    • Dagger

    • This eagle-headed dagger has a tapered copper blade with a medial ridge running down the front of the blade. The reverse is a flat surface showing marks of the original working of the material. The carved head and hand grip are one piece of wood...

    • UAMN174
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North
    • Dagger

    • Dagger

    • This eagle-headed dagger has a tapered copper blade with a medial ridge running down the front of the blade. The reverse is a flat surface showing marks of the original working of the material. The carved head and hand grip are one piece of wood...

    • UAMN175
    • University of Alaska Museum of the North

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