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...
Otto Geist's personal charm belt. Commercially made leather belt with steel tongue and buckle; covered with ivory charms and trade beads; has whetstone, steel-bladed knife in sheath, and pouch and tobacco box also attached. Measures approximately...
Florence (maker). The top part of this sealskin hassock is of bleached sealskin with four beadwork butterflies, one in each corner; done in several colors. It carries a strap of bleached seal hide sewn tight against one side. All sides are furred...
Florence (maker). The top part of this sealskin hassock is of bleached sealskin with four beadwork butterflies, one in each corner; done in several colors. It carries a strap of bleached seal hide sewn tight against one side. All sides are furred...
A wooden triangular dipper where the sides and handle of one piece of wood, steamed, bent, and lashed with spruce root. Wood extends to form handle which terminates in a crane's head with curved beak. Base made from a solid piece of wood, placed...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Topp, Roger (modeler, animator). Length: 1 minute and 13 seconds. 3D Computer graphic visualization of a working fish wheel. Ambient sound. 1. The wheel is anchored to the shore. 2. The current drives the wheel. 3. The salmon migrate upstream. 4....
Material: ivory Oval ornament, flat on one side and convex on opposite side. Length 5.8 cm., width 3.25 cm. Convex side of ornament is very ornate with pattern of carved lines. Culture: Punuk from Kukulik, St. Lawrence Island