Katexac, Bernard (artist). Walrus mask; stained red; holes for whiskers; stained black; two wooden natural color tusks set in; seal skin thong for fastener; 22.2 cm long; crack in left cheek; signed "Bernard Katexac - 68" on back of mask.¬ulture:...
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....
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....
Schoppert, James (artist). Size: 35 x 23 x 10 in. Medium: Wood, walrus, gut, feathers, paint Description: Stylized bird figure with face and human legs, attached to drum; drum made of walrus stomach stretched and tied to wooden frame with blue...
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 47 seconds, MPG-1 format. The weather has held off temporarily so the campers are launching the jet boat and putting in a fish net. Jana Harchauk (Nagruk)...
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 1 minute and 5 seconds, MPG-1 format. The advance group set up the camp at the monument for just one night until they could reach Tuapaktusuk the following...
Ta'giuqtigapta Tuapaktusu'gmi Immersion Camp: Iñupiaq Land Use Values and Resources Video: 1 minute and 11 seconds, MPG-1 format. Everyone has reached Tuapakusuk and set up their tents as a new storm is brewing out on the ocean. The three boats...
Reily, Sheryl Maree (artist). Photograph: color inkjet on paper and mixed media. Signed and titled, verso. Extensive technical information is provided on a separate sheet included with the print. This work is part of the Alaskan Digital Print...
One 1908 ten dollar Indian head gold coin set into a gold bezel to be worn as a pendant. Shows the profile of a Native American wearing a feather headdress.
Gold-colored pin in the shape of an anchor with a shield set over it. The shield has the stars and strips on it from the American flag. A banner over the shield reads "A.O.U.W." (Ancient Order of United Workmen).
Pair of caribou skin/fur pants; upper seat very worn; sewn with sinew; legs have insets of white caribou hair set into brown; boots are sewn on just above ankles; soles have caribou inside; aprox. 39" from front waist to toe of boot. Pants created...
Fishhook made of Dall sheep horn; double barbless hooks set in. "Michak"
Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum. 12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed...
Brass with barbless nail hook set in; wire loop wound with string. One circular eye has been carved out of the brass on one side of the piece. Another eye hole can be seen, but is obscured by the inset nail. 18cm x 2.7cm.
Wooden ladle or scoop; broad, shallow bowl; one piece of spruce wood; stained dark red on outside; used; hole pierced in end of handle for hanging; 12 7/8" long.
Label put on by donor: "CL- 3 Salmon River Kobuk Frank Glover 1952" See letter...
The dish is made of two pieces of wood used for the bottom and the rim. The bottom is stained light red and the rim is dark red. A black line is painted around the bottom of the bowl, as are two figures. Six small round pieces of ivory are set on...
The dish is made of two pieces of wood used for the bottom and the rim. The bottom is stained light red and the rim is dark red. A black line is painted around the bottom of the bowl, as are two figures. Six small round pieces of ivory are set on...
Descriptive Narrative: Playing cards (all original 52) and leather case. White Pass & Yukon Route. Different scenes. History: Gift of Caryl Sale Krug and John W. Krug, 1998. Collected by William W. Sale and Neeta Tobey Sale, residents of Nome,...
Made: St. Michael
Descriptive Narrative: A wolf mask with large mouth set with teeth that are carved out of the solid. Slender, toothpick-like whiskers on each side of the mouth, which is painted red. A line from the mouth goes up the center...
Description: wood; carved; abalone; inset; painted Descriptive Narrative: Headdress frontlet carved in a close grained hard wood. The slightly rectangular back plaque is convex vertically and concave horizontally. The face of a young woman is...
Description from image margin "At the east end of the multipurpose room, the children have set up the table and are lined up waiting for the cook to hand them their lunches through that window. Mary Olympic is the cook."