Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1990-0001-0106 | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Seal skin (tanned and decorated) | |
| Culture | Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Tanned seal skin | |
| Description | Flat oval-shaped piece of seal skin with truncated ends that has been tanned and pieced with smaller pieces of contrasting color in the shapes of various sea mammals and birds, including polar bears, several types of birds, and humans; Cutouts are arranged in three rows of three figures each; Upper and lower rows depict dark-haired or dark-feathered animals against a white background, while the middle row depicts white-haired or white feathered animals against a dark background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 59.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 74.0 | |