The bag is loosely woven in a diamond pattern of babiche; top edging is of moose hide as in the drawstring. The tassels at bottom of the rim and bottom of bag are of hide and large commercial beads. Trade beads are interspersed on the body of the...
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...
Large, folded birch bark container found floating in the Ambler River. Willow rim rods and lashing of spruce root, and a rope, possibly cotton, tied along one of the long sides of the basket, possibly a handle. 20cm x 40cm x 28cm.
Birch bark; folded basket; dark side turned inside; extra layer of birch bark with dark side turned out in between folds of basket on outside; rim and side rods of willow; lashed with spruce root; d - 6 1/4" across or 9cm x 16cm x 13cm
Birch bark; folded basket; dark side turned inside; extra layer of birch bark with dark side turned out in between folds of basket on outside; rim and side rods of willow; lashed with spruce root; b - 4 7/8" across or 6.5cm x 12.5cm x 9.5cm
Birch bark; folded basket; dark side turned inside; extra layer of birch bark with dark side turned out in between folds of basket on outside; rim and side rods of willow; lashed with spruce root; A - 4 1/4" across 5.5cm x 11cm x 7.5cm
Deep, oval shaped birch bark container. Double layered and sewn with split spruce root. Rim rods of green willow branches. 6" h x 11" l x 7 1/2" w. OR 12.5 cm x 28.5 cm x 19.5 cm.
12/6/2011: In the paper file the "place" is listed as...
Birch bark; folded basket; dark side turned inside; extra layer of birch bark with dark side turned out in between folds of basket on outside; rim and side rods of willow; lashed with spruce root; c - 5 1/2" across or 8cm x 14cm x 11cm
Modern type made for sale; birch strips reversed and alternated for sides; flared; willow rim rods top and base; sewn with spruce root. Measures 11 x 21 cm.
Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by...
Kobuk-style woven birch bark basket with spruce root lashing around a willow rim. Green thread visible inside basket along sides of base. Spruce root on bottom is reinforced with a second layer of spruce root. 5" or 13 cm diameter across top x 3"...
Round with a slight flare to the sides; double rim rod of split willow on both rim and base; sides of single diamond pattern formed by alternating out- and inside of bark strips; double bottom; rim bands; sewn with spruce root; base has cotton line...
Folded birch bark basket with spruce root stitching and willow trim. Top rim has woven pattern using black goose grass. The exterior of the basket has four seperate pieces of interior exposed birch bark sewn into the top rim. Willow has been...
Split spruce root; bands of openwork twine alternated with close twining; red, blue, green and purple designs in dyed grass; faded pink and purple around rim; top and bottom designs are Shaman's Hat and middle is Tying. 6-1/2 in. tall.
Shallow birch bark tray; oval shape; geometric rim design of red cellophane and blue metallic paper; support rod; sewn with spruce root. Measures 5.5 x 29.5 x 22 cm.
Alexi, Emma (maker). Wastepaper basket shape with a square base rising to a round mouth; made of a large piece of birchbark with two small pieces inserted and sewn on either side; sewn with spruce root; rim rod of willow; the outer bark is on the...
Title taken from caption. View of the smoking lava plug of Novarupta. Photo taken at what was later designated as Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, during a National Geographic Society expedition to Katmai area. 1918.
Title taken from caption. Caption also says: "Mr. and Mrs. [Emery C.] Kolb on the crater rim of Novarupta." Emery Clifford Kolb is named as the photographer for this photo, even though he is in it. Photo taken in what was later designated as Katmai...
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
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