[Northern Native camp along coast, possibly near the village of Tanuak; an animal hide is stretched between posts of a frame; a kayak rests on a support, which may be a tusk; a sailing ship is visible offshore.] Photographer’s number 343.
Accession Number: 260 Description: ivory; carved Descriptive Narrative: Carved walrus ivory figurine in the form of a sea otter reclining on its back with the front paws touching on the sides of the head. The eyes are drilled holes. There...
Ahgupuk, George Aden (artist). Size: 4 x 5.25 in. Medium: Ink on paper Eskimo in kayak among ice floes. Signed lower right front "Shishmaref, Alaska". Artist Info: Born 1911, Died 4/1/2001
Atchak, Earl (artist). Large whale bone assemblage with rib acting as an umiak with a group of 6 human figures inside, one of whom is a baby in the arms of an adult. Three figures have wooden paddles. Figures wear parkas of caribou and rabbit fur....
Atchak, Earl (artist). Whale bone kayak with a single figure inside, holding an upraised harpoon. Figure has parka made from rabbit skin. The face is carved from wood.¬ulture: Cup'ik
Bidarka rests on frame with tripod legs above lush beach grass; a home on hillside behind; from an album of photographs taken during a reconnaissance trip to Alaska with Ira Gabrielson, director of the Fish and Wildlife Service