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Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0433
Category	Carvings
Object Name	Souvenir (walrus baculum)
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	1912
Collection Name	Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials	Bone (walrus baculum); Metal: Brass
Description	Baculum with three brass plates attached to it, one at each end and one in the middle; Brass plate at larger end reads "USRC â€œBearâ€," middle plate reads "UCUK", small end plate reads "ICY CAPE 1912."
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 5.0, Thickness = 4.8, Length = 52.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0015
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 0005-0425
Category	Carvings
Object Name	Totem pole
Culture	Haida (?)
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County	unknown
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. early 1900s
Collection Name	Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials	Wood; Paint
Description	Small totem pole depicting four main figures that are carved in low relief and painted in blue, green, red, and black; Back of pole is hollowed out and left unpainted; Bottom figure: wolf or bear (?), teeth bared downwards, hind legs missing, with raven (?) head at its feet; Second figure from bottom: wolf or bear (?), teeth bared straight ahead, clutching downward-facing small mammal (?); A man's head appears between the wolf's (?) ears and man's arms are contained within its ears; Third figure from bottom: bear (?) holding a downward-facing frog in its mouth; Top figure: man holding downward-facing seal by its rear flippers, with a frog (?) on the man's head; Top figure of man has his feet in the ears of the figure directly below him.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 140.3, Width = 12.6 , Depth = 8.3

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0039
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

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0040
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 a single piece of walrus ivory; Design in center is rectangular with a screen like motif in it of arches separated by crosses.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 3.2, Depth = 4.1, Length = 6.3

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0041
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 a single piece of walrus ivory with bas relief of a walruses head and tail on the front, giving one the impression of the animal wrapped around the ring; The claws and snout are painted black with the mouth and nostrils painted red.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.8, Depth = 4.5, Length = 6.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0042
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 a single piece of walrus ivory with a walrus in bas relief on the front; The eyes, claws, mouth and nostrils are painted black.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 3.7, Depth = 3.7, Length = 5.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0043
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 a single piece of walrus ivory with a walrus in bas relief on the front; The eyes, claws, mouth and nostrils are painted black.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 3.7, Depth = 3.7, Length = 5.6

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0044
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 a single piece of walrus ivory with a walrus in bas relief on the front; The eyes, claws, mouth and nostrils are painted black.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.6, Depth = 4.5, Length = 6.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0349
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Pepper shaker
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	Carved from two pieces of ivory, the base being separate from the main body; The body has a cylindrical container for the pepper with a standing Eskimo in a parka, the back has "P" in scrimshaw on it.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.9, Width = 3.1, Depth = 4.1

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0348
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Salt shaker
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	Carved from two pieces of ivory, the base being separate from the main body; The body has a cylindrical container for the salt with a standing Eskimo in a parka, the back has "S" in scrimshaw on it.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.8, Width = 3.0, Depth = 4.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0962
Category	Carvings; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Earspool / earplug (?)
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	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 0.8, Length = 2.2

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0372
Category	Carvings; Musical Instruments
Object Name	Drum handle
Culture	Eskimo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials	Bone
Description	Wooden drum handle with human face carved into one end; Possibly originally catalogued as a pair along with CAS 0005-0168.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 12.9, Width = 2.7, Length = 3.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0302
Category	Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name	Bag handle
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
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 0.6, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 19.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0316
Category	Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name	Handle fragment
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 handle fragment.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 1.8, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 9.4

Catalog Number	CAS 0005-0033
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
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
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
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 0005-0027
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

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