ASL-MS4-2-3b-5 Item 5 (acc. # 10213) Physical description: [68]p. Interpretation by Lydia Black, 1975 The following are stitched together as one booklet.
1. Title page bears the following inscription. File Re....
Lucy is wearing a caribou skin parka bought from Eskimo people; white sheep skin is sewn into a contrasting pattern with the dark summer leggings of caribou to make the trim
Putting cover on umiak. After they are sewn together using special waterproof stitch, men will stretch skin cover across wood frame and lash them to it. This unusually large boat requires 7-8 skins. Five women work outside, standing. Now about ten...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Doubled piece of smoked hide with folded "neck" sewn with
d-ring inside. One side has dark brown and light orange
beads in a square shape, other side has solid white beading
with red, heart-shaped flowers with "silver" centers; edging
of doubled...
Doubled piece of smoked hide with folded "neck" sewn with
d-ring inside. One side has dark brown and light orange
beads in a square shape, other side has solid white beading
with red, heart-shaped flowers with "silver" centers; edging
of doubled...
Lane, Daisy (maker). Pair of calf skin ankle length fancy oogruks. Approximately 9 in. in length and 10 in. from toe to heel. Toe area is decorated with blue and white hide braid and concentric circular beadwork. The ankle area is decorated with...
Smoked moosehide beaded moccasins with a caribou hide ankle wrap. The bottom of the slipper is smoked moosehide. Only the upper ankle area is of caribou hide. There are two long caribou lacings coming from the tongue area of the slipper. The glass...
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...
Caribou fur and wolf mukluk and leggings. Length 89 cm., Soles and sides of boot are composed of caribou with fur towards the inside. Lower legs are caribou with fur towards the outside. Upper legs and leggings are wolf with fur towards the...
Birch bark over frame - 14' long with one end decked over with bark (23" w x 46 1/4 long); sewn with spruce root and seamed with spruce pitch; paddle of birch 68" long - lashed to 2 of 5 crosspieces. Piece of bark 33 1/2" x 15 3/4" lashed down for...
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...