(A) Woman's sewing kit made with a hollowed-out bone and bleached sealskin. At the end is a polar bear head made from mineralized walrus ivory. This secures the bleached sealskin, which is folded lengthwise and slides through the bone. A hole is...
(A) Woman's sewing kit made with a hollowed-out bone and bleached sealskin. At the end is a polar bear head made from mineralized walrus ivory. This secures the bleached sealskin, which is folded lengthwise and slides through the bone. A hole is...
Accession Number: 433 Old Num: 110 Description: wood; carved Found: arctic ocean Descriptive Narrative: Spare paddle blade carved from natural light colored wood. Both sides of the blade have a central ridge with the back ridge...
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...
Five men pose in front of a small building partially constructed of metal sheeting in Seward, Alaska. Split firewood is stacked on either side of the doorway. 1905-1915. Original photograph size: 2 3/16" x 3 1/8".
First volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. June 18-Nov. 12, 1915. [143] pages ; 16 cm.
Gardinier, Paul (artist). Size: 22.25 x 16.5 x 6.25 in. Medium: Spruce, Copper, Felt, Gut, Rubber Split in wood present at acquisition. Artist Info: Sounding board for Joseph Beuys was included in the artist's solo exhibition at the International...
Manook, (Buster) Ronald James (artist). Size: 6.75 x 8.5 in. Medium: Wood, feathers, nails, glass Wood, raven head. Face is split in half with white wooden "bill" shape inside 4 chicken (?) Feathers inserted. Split halves are painted black, bill...
Note accompanying image: "Boats built by Natives, split cottonwood ribs, covered with caribou? or bear skins. . ." Native hunting party, with six men in two skin boats, paddles away from shore
Note accompanying same image, PCA442-61: "Boats built by Natives, split cottonwood ribs, covered with caribou? or bear skins. . ." Native hunting party, with six men in two skin boats, paddles away from shore
Paneak, Simon (maker). Frame in good condition; made of Canadian white spruce obtained by museum locally for Simon's use in constructing kayak; hides sewn on with cord and seams greased with caribou tallow; hides were green and split in the drier...
Paneak, Simon (maker). Frame in good condition; made of Canadian white spruce obtained by museum locally for Simon's use in constructing kayak; hides sewn on with cord and seams greased with caribou tallow; hides were green and split in the drier...
Paneak, Simon (maker). Frame in good condition; made of Canadian white spruce obtained by museum locally for Simon's use in constructing kayak; hides sewn on with cord and seams greased with caribou tallow; hides were green and split in the drier...