Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0425-0014 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings | |
| Object Name | Purse | |
| Culture | Yurok | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Elk antler | |
| Description | Purse made of hollowed-out elk antler with rectangular opening in center; Body incised and inked with two rows of inverted triangles on either side of opening, one set contains ten triangles per row, the other set shows nine triangles above a row of ten; Base incised and inked with diamond in center and four triangles extending from the diamond to the ends of the purse in both length-wise directions; Ends of purse incised and inked with three bands on each end; Between the outer and middle bands are chevrons with dots on the inner side; Between the middle and inner bands are dots; One end has eleven lines above the outer band; The other end has what look like three N’s strung together, with the middle N created out of the stems of the first and last N; Additionally, this end has incised and inked lines within three of the diamonds created between the outer band and the chevrons; Ends are thicker than body; Residue of blue pigment still present in the bands around the ends; Lid missing, but presumably would have consisted of a thin, rectangular section, secured to purse by one to three leather bands at each end; All but one band is missing. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 12.6, Length = 13.8 | |