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Catalog Number CAS 0005-0002   CAS 0005-0002; Vase
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Vase
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description Carved ivory vase with oval, funnel-shaped body on a round base; Stem has spiral design carved into it.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.5, Rim Diam = 5.0, Max Diam = 5.1
Catalog Number CAS 0005-0003A,B   CAS 0005-0003A,B; Ivory carving (Charlie Chaplin)
Category Carvings
Object Name Ivory carving (Charlie Chaplin)
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory; Metal
Description 3-dimensional carving of Charlie Chaplin in standing pose with arms at his sides and holding small detachable cane in his right hand; Feet are carved separately and attached with metal pins.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.4, Width = 6.2, Depth = 7.8
Catalog Number CAS 0005-0005   CAS 0005-0005; Cribbage board
Category Carvings
Object Name Cribbage board
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Width = 4.3, Length = 48.7
Catalog Number CAS 0005-0010   CAS 0005-0010; Vase
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Vase
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description Carved vase composed of 3 pieces of ivory, body is polished with a line etched below an undulating rim; Stem has a cross-hatch design; The base is polished and rectangular in shape.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.7, Width = 6.7, Depth = 3.5, Max Diam = 5.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0013   CAS 0005-0013; Cribbage board
Category Carvings
Object Name Cribbage board
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Antler
Description Moose antler with carved and polished surface; "YUKON" is etched into the polished surface; Holes for cribbage pegs are drilled into one side of polished area and onto one tang.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Width = 29.9, Length = 23.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0015   CAS 0005-0015; Storyboard / scrimshaw
Category Carvings
Object Name Storyboard / scrimshaw
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory: walrus tusk; Ink
Description Story board fashioned from a long section of walrus tusk that has been carefully cut to a thin, rectangular shape; Each face of the story board is divided into two parallel registers that run the entire length of the board; Each register is filled with a variety of scrimshaw designs; Lightly incised and inked figures include men in sleds pulled by reindeer and dogs, hunting scenes, reindeer roundups, men in boats, and various land and water animals and birds shown individually or in groups, sometimes as prey and sometimes as predator; Only one large animal (a wolf or a dog) shown in the center on one face of the board breaches the the line separating the registers.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Length = 35.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0018   CAS 0005-0018; Carving (man with 4 walruses and 2 polar bears)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carving (man with 4 walruses and 2 polar bears)
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory: walrus tusk; Baleen
Description Carving made from section of walrus tusk that has been flattened on both upper and lower surface and carved on one end to depict a group of three adult and one infant walrus on an ice pack, with two polar bears approaching them from the opposite end; Both bear figures have been carved separately and then been attached with pegs and/or glue to the surface of the tusk; First bear is standing, second bear is seated on its haunches; Situated between the walruses and the bears is a man lying prostrate on his stomach supported by an ice pack; The man faces the bears and his left hand is stretched out touching a duck that is lying on its side; Walruses’ eyes and tips of their flippers and bears’ eyes, noses, and toes are all inlaid with bits of baleen.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.4, Width = 4.6, Length = 31.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0023A-D   CAS 0005-0023A-D; Toggles / fasteners / ivory carvings (4 seals)
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Toggles / fasteners / ivory carvings (4 seals)
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description Four toggles / fasteners, each consisting of ivory carved in the shape of a seal with two holes drilled in bottom that connect with single hole in the top.
Dimensions (cm) Height = A=1.3; D=1.4, Width = A=1.7; D=1.7, Length = A=4.8; D=5.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0024   CAS 0005-0024; Ivory carving (seal)
Category Carvings
Object Name Ivory carving (seal)
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description Small carved seal with black eyes.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.3, Width = 1.7, Length = 5.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0027   CAS 0005-0027; Pocket knife
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Pocket knife
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory; Bone
Description Pocket knife with ivory handle carved in form of a fish and thin bone blade.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.1, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 5.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0028   CAS 0005-0028; Pocket knife
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Pocket knife
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description Pocket knife with two blades; Oval shaped, carved ivory handle with ivory blade attached to each end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.1, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 5.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0030   CAS 0005-0030; Bowl
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Wood; Baleen
Description Oval shaped container with bent baleen sides and wooden bottom; Side joint held together with baleen strips.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Width = 9.5, Length = 14.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0031   CAS 0005-0031; Souvenir (incised tusk)
Category Carvings
Object Name Souvenir (incised tusk)
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory: walrus tusk
Description Walrus tusk with etching of an Eskimo on an ice flow harpooning a walrus; "San Francisco 1915" also etched into tusk; Hole drilled in distal end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 27.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0032   CAS 0005-0032; Scrimshaw (walrus tusk)
Category Carvings; Visual Arts
Object Name Scrimshaw (walrus tusk)
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1915
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory: walrus tusk
Description Walrus tusk scrimshawed with etching of a light house and buildings; "San Francisco 1915" also etched into tusk.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.3, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 17.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0033   CAS 0005-0033; Letter opener / paper knife
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Letter opener / paper knife
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory: walrus tusk
Description Letter opener or paper knife consisting of an ivory blade inserted into an ivory handle; Handle is carved in the form of a walrus with the blade entering the handle between the tusks of the walrus; The tusks are glued onto the walrus head; Paper knives were in common usage until the early 1900s, when books pages no longer routinely needed to be cut by the reader; letter openers came into vogue around the same time, with the advent of adhesive envelopes; Paper knives tend to be rounder and wider, while letter openers have narrower, pointed ends to fit into the unsealed corner of an envelope.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 27.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0034   CAS 0005-0034; Letter opener / paper knife
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Letter opener / paper knife
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description Letter opener or paper knife carved from three pieces of ivory; The handle and blade are light in color with the guard being darker brown; Paper knives were in common usage until the early 1900s, when books pages no longer routinely needed to be cut by the reader; letter openers came into vogue around the same time, with the advent of adhesive envelopes; Paper knives tend to be rounder and wider, while letter openers have narrower, pointed ends to fit into the unsealed corner of an envelope.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.1, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0035   CAS 0005-0035; Letter opener / paper knife
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Letter opener / paper knife
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description Letter opener or paper knife carved from a single piece of ivory; Half circle designs are carved out near junction of blade and handle; Handle is rectangular and flat with the center part of the handle having a rectangular opening with a design of diamonds and X's carved in it; Paper knives were in common usage until the early 1900s, when books pages no longer routinely needed to be cut by the reader; letter openers came into vogue around the same time, with the advent of adhesive envelopes; Paper knives tend to be rounder and wider, while letter openers have narrower, pointed ends to fit into the unsealed corner of an envelope.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 16.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0036   CAS 0005-0036; Letter opener / paper knife
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Letter opener / paper knife
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description Letter opener or paper knife carved from a single piece of ivory; Rectangular handle with a rectangular area in the center that is recessed with lozenges and triangles carved into it; Paper knives were in common usage until the early 1900s, when books pages no longer routinely needed to be cut by the reader; letter openers came into vogue around the same time, with the advent of adhesive envelopes; Paper knives tend to be rounder and wider, while letter openers have narrower, pointed ends to fit into the unsealed corner of an envelope.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 12.5
Catalog Number CAS 0005-0037   CAS 0005-0037; Vase
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Vase
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description Oval funnel shaped body with stem that has spiral design carved into it with a round base that is attached by an ivory plug.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.5, Rim Diam = 4.9, Max Diam = 5.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0039   CAS 0005-0039; Napkin ring
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Napkin ring
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory: walrus tusk
Description Carved from one piece of walrus ivory with a bas relief of a seated individual on the front.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Depth = 3.8, Length = 5.6
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