Prospectors and piles of gear amassed at base of pass, with a line of packers heading to the summit along the snow-packed trail Photographer's number 96
Remainder of title: , and conferring jurisdiction upon said court to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgement upon any and all claims which said Indians may have, or claim to have, against the United States, and for other purposes.
The wooden mask is carved in an elongated oval shape, with a polished smooth surface. The wood is very dark in color. The face shows arching brows and a small ridge running vertically on the forehead from between the eyes to the top of the mask....
Earring base - two flat pieces of ivory with concentric circles; (not mates); ear hooks missing; each attached to 12.7 cm long strands (8) of red, white, blue, pink, light green, dark green seed beads with some larger beads scattered throughout;...
Wright, Parascovia L. (artist). Twined grass, extra weaver on base and lid, knob in Attu style; basket has two staggered lines of blue thread; between lines is rose on opposite sides, one pink, one red, both with green leaves; lid has one open...
Wright, Parascovia L. (artist). Twined grass, extra weaver on base and lid, knob in Attu style; basket has two staggered lines of blue thread; between lines is rose on opposite sides, one pink, one red, both with green leaves; lid has one open...
Carving of a man standing with his arms extended out at his sides, palms down, wearing mittens, a hooded parka, and boots. Made from old whale bone, the carving is a medium brown color and still has a lot of beach sand left in the pores of the...
Material: Ivory Represents Eskimo wearing armor made of walrus hide such as was used when fighting with bows and arrows, or lances; base square for insert into board; possibly recent; orange yellow. Culture: Punuk
Material: Bird Bone 47.75 mm in length, 9.20 mm wide, elongated oval shape of human face with topknot-like decoration at of head, base of item broken beneath chin of face. Culture: Aleut
14K pin in form of a butterfly with outstretched wings. 14K gold backing in form of butterfly as base with nuggets, cut-outs, wires, added to form relatively realistic figure. 1 in. vertical and 1 7/8 in. across the open wings. Well-made and in...
Small wine glass or goblet spruce root basket, sized 7-1/4 x 3-1/4 in. with intertwined stripes, red and faded purple. Close twined, base is open twine with no special border.
String necklace strung with bear claws and white plastic
beads. Bear claws have holes drilled near base of claw.
Claws are filled with different material, including a green
putty ? , white putty ? and a grey putty ?. Some are
polished to shine....