Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Okoma (maker). The pouch has reindeer hair embroidery on front side; de-haired seal; double seam welting of white/pink seal hide; edging either side of twisted hide tacked down; curvilinear designs of white reindeer hair, and green and red wool....
Wright, Parascovia L. (artist). Twined grass, extra weaver on base and lid, knob in Attu style; basket has two staggered lines of blue thread; between lines is rose on opposite sides, one pink, one red, both with green leaves; lid has one open...
Wright, Parascovia L. (artist). Twined grass, extra weaver on base and lid, knob in Attu style; basket has two staggered lines of blue thread; between lines is rose on opposite sides, one pink, one red, both with green leaves; lid has one open...
Washington, Ethel (maker). Female doll with wooden face and black hair, features outlined with black ink. Doll is wearing ground squirrel parka with hood decorated with cut caribou and red thread knots. Ruff is wolf fur border. Shoulders of parka...
Swan, Martha (maker). Purse made from the necks of loons. The top border is 9 cm wide and made from bleached and cured seal skin. It wraps inside and the purse is lined with yellow taffeta. The opening to the bag folds so that there are creases on...
Doll showshoes. Snowshoes are made with wood a frame and crosspieces with black and brown thread webbing. Pair is held together with pink thread. Measures (each) 1.5 x 3.3 11.9 cm.
Description: moose hide; smoked; beads; leather; string; sinew; thread; sewn; glass beads
Descriptive Narrative: Pair of round-toed moccasins with large vamp and high ankle flaps, made of smoked moose hide and decorated with spot stitch...
Two photographs on one backing (top) needle & thread race with Ruby Kelly fifth from left crouching and (bottom) three legged race 2nd person left to right Tom DeVane, and the third pair is A. Verhonick and Ruby Kelly. Both photographs are of...
Title by cataloger. Photograph of two women sewing bark on a birch bark canoe. Narrative in the photo album reads: "Next as shown below, the women sew the pieces of birch together, sewing over and over. For thread they use the small roots of...
Title from verso. Full caption from verso reads: "A workman uses a blowtorch to thaw a thread protectons [sic]link of casing pipe during early Prudhoe Bay exploratory drilling."
Photo montage of three photographs showing contestants in footraces during 4th of July celebrations in Ruby, Alaska. Text on top photo reads: "Start needle & thread race. Ruby, Alaska. July 4, 1917." Text on middle photo reads: "Three-legged race....
Lane, Daisy (artist). Parka trim piece made primarily of white and black calfskin. Top and lower borders are white calfskin, with blue felt designating a break for the primary design field along one side, red bordering the other. Red-orange felt...
Lane, Daisy (artist). Parka trim piece made primarily of white and black calfskin. Top and lower borders are white calfskin, with blue felt designating a break for the primary design field along one side, red bordering the other. Red-orange felt...
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...
Kimoktoak, Freida (maker). This zip-front parka is made with squares of various species of birds caught in the Norton Sound area. Lined in black fabric, it has a metal zipper, and the zipper is covered on the PL side with a strip of otter fur. The...