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Catalog Number
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CAS 2003-0011-0006A,B |
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| Category |
Culinary Items; Pottery; Visual Arts |
| Object Name |
Cup and saucer |
| Culture |
Inupiat and English |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA and England / Great Britain |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Alaska and England |
| County |
Anchorage and Staffordshire |
| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Anchorage (AK) and Hanley (England) |
| Maker's Name |
George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001); J. H. Weatherby & Sons, Ltd. |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1970 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Porcelain clay |
| Description |
A: Commercially produced white porcelain mug with straight sides and single loop handle on side, imprinted on side with scene of Eskimo winter cache including a log hut built on stilts, two sled dogs staked to poles, and a skin boat turned over atop a wooden rack; Artist's signature "Ahgupuk" is imprinted in lower right corner of scene, and word "Alaska" is imprinted on opposite side of mug; Manufacturer's hallmark consisting of a British flag and the word "DURABILITY" across it, along with "WEATHERBY HANLEY ENGLAND ROYAL FALCONWARE" is imprinted in gold-colored ink on base; B: Companion white porcelain saucer imprinted with "Alaska" along its rim and with the same hallmark on the base imprinted in green ink, and with the additional notation, "1-70." [The firm of John Henry Weatherby & Sons was founded in 1891 in Tunstall and relocated the following year to Hanley in Staffordshire, England. The trademark name "Falconware" was adopted around 1925. The firm ceased operations in 2000.] |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 7.8, Width = 8.8, Max Diam = 6.7 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 2003-0011-0007A,B |
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| Category |
Culinary Items; Pottery; Visual Arts |
| Object Name |
Cup and saucer |
| Culture |
Inupiat and English |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA and England / Great Britain |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Alaska and England |
| County |
Anchorage and Staffordshire |
| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Anchorage (AK) and Hanley (England) |
| Maker's Name |
George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001); J. H. Weatherby & Sons, Ltd. |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1970 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Porcelain clay |
| Description |
A: Commercially produced white porcelain mug with straight sides and single loop handle on side, imprinted on side with scene of Eskimo dog sledder and his dog team approaching their village in the background; Artist's signature "Ahgupuk" is imprinted in lower right corner of scene, and word "Alaska" is imprinted on opposite side of mug; Manufacturer's hallmark consisting of a British flag and the word "DURABILITY" across it, along with "WEATHERBY HANLEY ENGLAND ROYAL FALCONWARE" is imprinted in gold-colored ink on base; B: Companion white porcelain saucer imprinted with "Alaska" along its rim and with the same hallmark on the base imprinted in green ink, and with the additional notation, "1-70." [The firm of John Henry Weatherby & Sons was founded in 1891 in Tunstall and relocated the following year to Hanley in Staffordshire, England. The trademark name "Falconware" was adopted around 1925. The firm ceased operations in 2000.] |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = A=7.8, Max Diam = A=8.8; B=13.6 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 2006-0009-0018 |
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| Category |
Culinary Items; Pottery; Visual Arts |
| Object Name |
Plate |
| Culture |
Inupiat and English |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA and England / Great Britain |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Alaska and England |
| County |
Anchorage and Staffordshire |
| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Anchorage (AK) and Hanley (England) |
| Maker's Name |
George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001); J. H. Weatherby & Sons, Ltd. |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1969 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Commercial clay |
| Description |
Commercially made glazed white ceramic round plate imprinted on front with drawing by George Ahgupuk depicting four men in skin boat with raised sail who have just speared a whale; Drawing is signed “Ahgupuk†in lower right; The word “Alaska†is imprinted just below the drawing; Reverse of plate is imprinted with the manufacturer’s logo which consists of a British flag and the word “DURABILITY†written across it, and the words “WEATHERBY HANLEY ENGLAND ROYAL FALCON WARE 4-69†below the flag, all imprinted in green. [The firm of John Henry Weatherby & Sons was founded in 1891 in Tunstall and relocated the following year to Hanley in Staffordshire, England. The trademark name "Falconware" was adopted around 1925. The firm ceased operations in 2000.] |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 1.5, Max Diam = 17.5 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 2006-0009-0019 |
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| Category |
Culinary Items; Pottery; Visual Arts |
| Object Name |
Plate |
| Culture |
Inupiat and English |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA and England / Great Britain |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Alaska and England |
| County |
Anchorage and Staffordshire |
| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Anchorage (AK) and Hanley (England) |
| Maker's Name |
George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001); J. H. Weatherby & Sons, Ltd. |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1969 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Commercial clay |
| Description |
Commercially made glazed white ceramic round plate imprinted on front with drawing by George Ahgupuk depicting a lone polar bear standing atop an ice floe, possibly feeding on a seal carcass; Drawing is signed “Ahgupuk†in lower right; The word “Alaska†is imprinted just below the drawing; Reverse of plate is imprinted with the manufacturer’s logo which consists of a British flag and the word “DURABILITY†written across it, and the words “WEATHERBY HANLEY ENGLAND ROYAL FALCON WARE 4-69†below the flag, all imprinted in green. [The firm of John Henry Weatherby & Sons was founded in 1891 in Tunstall and relocated the following year to Hanley in Staffordshire, England. The trademark name "Falconware" was adopted around 1925. The firm ceased operations in 2000.] |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 1.5, Max Diam = 17.5 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 2006-0009-0020 |
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| Category |
Culinary Items; Pottery; Visual Arts |
| Object Name |
Plate |
| Culture |
Inupiat and English |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA and England / Great Britain |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Alaska and England |
| County |
Anchorage and Staffordshire |
| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Anchorage (AK) and Hanley (England) |
| Maker's Name |
George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001); J. H. Weatherby & Sons, Ltd. |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1969 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Commercial clay |
| Description |
Commercially made glazed white ceramic round plate imprinted on front with drawing by George Ahgupuk depicting a man driving his dog team and sled across a snowy landscape toward a village in the distance; Drawing is signed “Ahgupuk†in lower right; The word “Alaska†is imprinted just below the drawing; Reverse of plate is imprinted with the manufacturer’s logo which consists of a British flag and the word “DURABILITY†written across it, and the words “WEATHERBY HANLEY ENGLAND ROYAL FALCON WARE 4-69†below the flag, all imprinted in green. [The firm of John Henry Weatherby & Sons was founded in 1891 in Tunstall and relocated the following year to Hanley in Staffordshire, England. The trademark name "Falconware" was adopted around 1925. The firm ceased operations in 2000.] |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 1.5, Max Diam = 17.5 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 2006-0009-0021 |
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| Category |
Culinary Items; Pottery; Visual Arts |
| Object Name |
Plate |
| Culture |
Inupiat and English |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA and England / Great Britain |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Alaska and England |
| County |
Anchorage and Staffordshire |
| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Anchorage (AK) and Hanley (England) |
| Maker's Name |
George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001); J. H. Weatherby & Sons, Ltd. |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1969 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Commercial clay |
| Description |
Commercially made glazed white ceramic round plate imprinted on front with drawing by George Ahgupuk depicting a group of nine men holding a stretched skin with which they are tossing a tenth man into the air, with a sealskin being dried on a rack and an upturned skin boat in the background; Drawing is signed “Ahgupuk†in lower right; The word “Alaska†is imprinted just below the drawing; Reverse of plate is imprinted with the manufacturer’s logo which consists of a British flag and the word “DURABILITY†written across it, and the words “WEATHERBY HANLEY ENGLAND ROYAL FALCON WARE 4-69†below the flag, all imprinted in green. [The firm of John Henry Weatherby & Sons was founded in 1891 in Tunstall and relocated the following year to Hanley in Staffordshire, England. The trademark name "Falconware" was adopted around 1925. The firm ceased operations in 2000.] |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 1.5, Max Diam = 17.5 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 2002-0005-0006 |
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| 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 |
| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0336 |
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| Category |
Pottery; Visual Arts |
| Object Name |
Plate |
| Culture |
Hopi |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Pinal |
| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Scottsdale |
| Maker's Name |
Otellie Pasivaya Loloma (1922-1993) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. late 1950s |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Copper; Enamel glazes |
| Description |
Shallow round copper plate with small diameter round pedestal base; Interior is coated with gray enamel glazes while exterior is coated with mottled green and black glaze; Heads of three long hair katsinam are depicted in profile, in black, yellow, green, blue, red, and white, against a gray field; Double red and black band encircles half of rim and multiple black, red, turquoise, and white bands encircle other half; Plate is unsigned. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 15.0 |
