Catalog Number |
CAS 0104-0017 | |
Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Bag handle | |
Culture | Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | unknown | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Ivory; Commercial cloth | |
Description | Elongated rectangular and slightly curved ivory bag fastener or handle that is triangular in cross-section; Carved and/or inked with designs on three sides; One face is carved with parallel grooves and inked with parallel lines and one line of dots; Opposite face is circle and dot motifs and cross-hatched triangles at either end with random dot pattern in center; Edge is inked with short parallel lines alternating with circle and dot motif; Piece of commercial blue cloth is threaded through small rectangular perforation near center. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.2, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.8 |