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| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0001-0177 | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Anaktuvuk | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Caribou hide; Wolf fur; Seal skin; Vegetal dye | |
| Description | Mask of man; Made from a segment of caribou hide; Wet caribou skin is applied to wooden face mold to create a mask of a man’s face; Entire outer edge of mask is covered in wolf fur, as if the person were wearing a fur trimmed parka hood; Eyes are outlined in black; Wolf fur has also been added to face as hair, eyebrows, mustache, and goatee. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 29.5, Width = ca. 21.4, Length = 5.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0001-0167 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carving (mask reproduction) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1972 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Feathers; Paint | |
| Description | Wooden carving mask reproduction; Carved seal with wooden ring mounted above, and eight carved wooden adornments extending from the body of the seal, in a radiating pattern; Adornments include bird beak, feet, wings and tail feathers, along with two small fish; All pieces carved of smooth, light wood; Decorated with black and red ink; In the center of the carving a small human face has been painted on the body of the seal; Unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 53.0, Width = 49.2, Length = 5.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0001-0172 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carving (mask) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Point Hope | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1972 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bone: whale; Hide | |
| Description | Carved mask; Low relief, wall hanging mask carved from whale vertebra; Face depicted is generally round, with a triangular chin; Prominent nose and open, angled mouth showing teeth are carved in relief, while almond-shaped eye sockets are countersunk; Narrow diameter hole is carved in each eye socket to represent pupils, extending all the way through to the reverse side of the carving; Pair of holes at bottom of nose to represent nostrils also extend all the way through carving; Single hole drilled through top of mask with a short loop of tanned skin threaded through. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.4, Width = 16.6, Length = 6.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2018-0006-0009 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (2 whales) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory; Bone (whale); Metal; Ink | |
| Description | Pair of small beluga whales carved of ivory, one arched upwards, the other arched down, as if they are swimming; Blow hole, eyes and mouth are all incised and lighted inked; Figures are mounted on metal rods which are set in a segment of whale bone that is naturally rounded on the top. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.5, Width = 9.0, Length = 7.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2018-0006-0012 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (man) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
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| Maker's Name | Eddie Lynd | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory; Ink | |
| Description | Carved ivory figurine of a man in active position, standing on right foot with left foot back, appearing to be running forward; Left arm is crossed in front of his body and had previously held something, now broken off; Right arm is extended up and out; Right hand holds a small rod carved from a separate piece of ivory; The face is detailed in bas relief with black inked eyes; Mounted on thin oval ivory base; “Eddie Lynd†inscribed on bottom. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.5, Width = 7.1, Length = 3.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2018-0006-0013 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (man) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory; Nylon | |
| Description | Figurine carved from a single piece of ivory of a standing man with upturned face, right arm crossed in front of his body and left arm raised; In his raised hand he holds a sprig of four small pieces of ivory with nylon cordage “stemsâ€; The head of the figure is obscured by a large fur hood. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.8, Width = 4.4, Length = 3.2 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2018-0006-0011 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (man/seal) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
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| Maker's Name | D. Koyuk | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | Carved ivory figurine lying on left side, with the face and right hand of a man, and a left fin and tail of a walrus; A small spear carved from a separate piece of ivory is held in the right hand; The head of the man is encircled by what appears to be a fur hood; “D. Koyuk†inscribed on bottom. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.8, Width = 12.6, Length = 2.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2018-0006-0010 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (narwhal) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bone; Ivory | |
| Description | Carved ivory figurine of a narwhal in slightly curved position; Flippers are carved in bas relief; Blow hole, eyes and mouth are all incised; Area around fluke is slightly porous and grey; Entire figure is carved from a single piece of bone, save the tusk which is ivory; Small mark on bottom indicates the figurine had been attached to a base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.9, Width = 5.0, Length = 20.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0001-0165 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Ivory carving ("Billiken") | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory; Ink | |
| Description | Miniature billiken carving; Carved from ivory; Figurine of seated individual with conical head, pointed ears and curved laughing eyes, round cheeks, and small smiling mouth; Facial and body features drawn on in black ink. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 2.2, Length = 1.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0001-0170 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Ivory carving (Canada goose) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | St. Lawrence Island | |
| Maker's Name | Audrey Aningayou | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1988 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Fossilized ivory; Bone; Baleen | |
| Description | Figurine of a Canada goose seated/swimming; Carved from fossilized ivory with baleen neck and bone tail and details; “Aningayou†inscribed on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.6, Width = 5.0, Length = 7.9 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0001-0171 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Ivory carving (man with seals) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Little Diomede Island | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory; Bone; Ink | |
| Description | Ivory carving; Eskimo man dragging two seals behind him; Man is carrying a harpoon and wears a pack on his back; Seals are tied to pack and wrapped around man’s chest with sinew fibers; Mounted on a thick cross-section of whale bone; Black ink used to indicate facial, body, and clothing details. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.4, Width = 4.4, Length = 16.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0001-0166 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Stone carving (owl) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | J.R. Oktollik | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1983 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone: soapstone; Ink | |
| Description | Small figurine of an owl; Carved from a single piece of greenish soapstone; Feathers have been etched on with fine incised lines; Large eyes have been painted on in black ink. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.0, Width = 3.8, Length = 3.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0009-0014 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Die | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bone; Ink | |
| Description | Miniature playing die; Cube carved of bone with each of the six sides displaying scrimshawed dots numbering one through six; Dots are incised into the bone and filled with ink. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.9, Width = 0.9, Length = 0.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0001-0174 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Wolf scarer | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Utqiagvik (Barrow) | |
| Maker's Name | Paul Patkotak (1891-1980) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1974 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Baleen; Sinew; Tooth (walrus) | |
| Description | Wolf scarer; Carved from roughly rectangular thin slat of baleen attached to a long cord of braided sinew; Baleen slat is trimmed down to a sharp edge, with serrations cut along the both sides; Walrus tooth is tied to end of the cord. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.0, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 15.0 | |
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CAS 2015-0001-0003 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Amulet | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Modoc | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Eagleville | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Unknown | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone: chert | |
| Description | Small bifacially flaked amulet in the form of a bird (probably an eagle) with outstretched wings and head head seemingly turned to one side; Color is mottled tan-pink. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.9, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 2.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2015-0001-0019 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Biface fragment | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Modoc | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Eagleville | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Unknown | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Obsidian | |
| Description | Indeterminate bifacially flaked tool whose straight lateral edges taper gradually toward a blunt distal tip; Color is opaque black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 3.5 |
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CAS 2015-0001-0016 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Biface fragment | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Modoc | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Eagleville | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Unknown | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Obsidian | |
| Description | Mid-section fragment of an indeterminate biface tool with deeply serrated lateral edges; Color is opaque black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.7, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 2.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2015-0001-0017 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Biface fragment | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Modoc | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Eagleville | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Unknown | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Obsidian | |
| Description | Proximal fragment of an indeterminate biface tool (probably a spear point), whose relatively straight lateral edges taper gradually to an indeterminate distal tip; Wide U-shaped notch at each basal corner forms short down-turned lateral tangs and short hafting stem with tapering lateral edges and straight base; Color is opaque black with brown speckling. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.6, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 3.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0001-0164 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fish hook | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | Fish hook; Carved from ivory; Multiple barbs extend from either side of the shaft; Slightly curved over length; The proximal end is somewhat rectangular and unsmoothed; Two shallow incised lines run the length of the shaft. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 8.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2015-0001-0020 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Flake tool | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Modoc | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Eagleville | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Unknown | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Obsidian | |
| Description | Large irregularly shaped debitage flake that shows possible minimal unifacial retouch flaking along one edge; Color is opaque to translucent black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 4.7 |
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