Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0005-0006 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Napkin or letter holder | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage and Eagle River, 14 miles north of Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | Robert Mayokok (1903-1983) and Alaska Woodcraft | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Metal screws; Ink | |
| Description | Napkin or letter holder made from two cross-section pieces of pine or birch that have been trimmed along one edge, sanded smooth on all surfaces and edges, and then mounted side by side with wood screws to rectangular wooden base; Front of first cross-section wood piece is painted (or possibly mechanically imprinted) with scene of man in kayak approaching a sea mammal in the water; Man has his spear poised; Signature "Robert Mayokok" is written (or imprinted) in script along bottom edge; Outside face of second cross-section wood piece is stamped or incised with word, "ALASKA"; Underside of base is stamped "ALCRAFT ALASKA"; All wooden surfaces are varnished. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.8, Width = 10.7, Depth = 6.2 | |