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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 2003-0001-0002   CAS 2003-0001-0002; Picture frame
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Picture frame
Culture Anglo-American
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County Anchorage
Other Geographic Data Town: Eagle River, 14 miles north of Anchorage
Maker's Name Alaska Woodcraft
Date of Manufacture ca. 1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood (white birch?); Metal; Glue; Varnish
Description Rectangular picture frame with beveled edges and slightly rounded corners, probably made of white birch and nailed and glued at the corners and lightly varnished; Frame was on drawing CAS 2003-0001-0001 when the drawing was accessioned by CAS; Frame probably manufactured by Alaskan company, Alcraft, which produced a variety of items for the commercial market, often including artwork by Native Alaskan artists as part of the object.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 30.0, Thickness = 3.2, Length = 22.9