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Catalog Number |
CAS 0027-0017 | |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Letter opener / paper knife | |
| Culture | Native Alaskan | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | Letter opener or paper knife in the form of a steel-bladed hunting knife, carved from a single piece of ivory; Wide, single-edged blade curves sharply to a distal point; Short, flat rectangular handle is decorated on each face with six groups of concentric semicircles etched and inked into the surface; 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 = 2.3, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 12.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0027-0018 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Cigar holder | |
| 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 | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.4, Width = 1.7, Length = 10.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0027-0019 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (caribou) | |
| Culture | Native Alaskan | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bone; Baleen (?) | |
| Description | Three dimensional carving depicting a caribou cow in a reclining position with all four legs drawn up under her body and her upraised head stretched out in front; Small bits of baleen (?) are inserted into the eyes. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.8, Width = 1.5, Length = 5.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0027-0020 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (whale) | |
| Culture | Native Alaskan | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | Carved three dimensional figurine of a whale; Eyes and blowhole appear to be filled with charcoal. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.1, Width = 1.2, Length = 4.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0027-0022 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Toggle / fastener / ivory carving (seal) | |
| Culture | Native Alaskan | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | Three dimensional carving of a seal in a swimming position; Eyes and other facial details are incised and colored with ink; Two small intersecting holes are drilled into underside of seal and connect with single hole drilled on seal's back. (Similar hole on back of CAS 0027-0023 is plugged with charcoal or other black material.) | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.8, Width = 1.0, Length = 3.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0027-0023 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Toggle / fastener / ivory carving (seal) | |
| Culture | Native Alaskan | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | Three dimensional carving of a seal in a swimming position; Eyes and other facial details are incised and colored with ink; Two small intersecting holes are drilled into underside of seal; Single hole drilled on seal's back is plugged with charcoal or other black material. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.8, Width = 1.2, Length = 3.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0027-0024 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (seal head) | |
| 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 | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.0, Width = 1.6, Length = 1.2 | |
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CAS 0027-0038 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | Haida | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Queen Charlotte Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Mountain sheep horn | |
| Description | Rectangular bowl with flat base and flaring sides, with the ends extending above rim, fashioned from a piece of mountain goat horn that has been steamed and shaped; Interior is decorated with simple incised lines (zigzags along ends, pendant dots along sides); Exterior is stained brown and then shallowly incised with design of bear face and eagle (?) on each end and indeterminate animal face along each side. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.1, Width = 15.8, Length = 25.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0027-0052 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Wood carving (bird) | |
| Culture | Tlingit (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carving of the head and neck of a raven (?) with facial features carved in low relief; No traces of pigment or other decoration. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.6, Width = 11.7, Length = 15.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0032-0016 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings | |
| Object Name | Comb / hair ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian: New Britain | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Britain | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Matupi | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 18.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0032-0023 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Bismarck Archipelago: New Ireland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Vegetable material; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 38.0, Width = 18.7, Length = 35.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0032-0049 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.3, Width = 1.0, Length = 3.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0032-0050 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Wood carving (wood design) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: New Britain | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Britain | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Matupi | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 21.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0032-0053 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Lime spatula | |
| Culture | Melanesian: New Britain | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Britain | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Matupi | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 42.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0032-0055 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Lime spatula | |
| Culture | Melanesian: New Britain | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Britain | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Matupi | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 34.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0036-0007 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Souvenir (tusk) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Greenland | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | unknown | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory: walrus tusk; Metal | |
| Description | Highly polished walrus tusk; Proximal end fitted with a silver cap on which is engraved "In memory of Bratvaag's discovery of Andrees Camp Kvitoya 6.8.1930" on the front; Engraved on the back of the cap is "To Miss. Louise A. Boyd from Skipper P. Eliassen"; “830S J.C.T.†is stamped on the lower back rim of the silver cap. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.4, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 40.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0036-0014 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Sled model | |
| Culture | Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory; Wood; Seal skin; Sinew | |
| Description | Sled model made entirely of ivory and assembled with sinew lashings and hitched to four small dog figurines; Includes seal skin harness and reins, complete with ivory toggles, as well as ivory club-like implement and sinew line tied to handle of sled and seal skin pad covering platform of sled; Both sled and dogs are mounted on a wooden base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.2, Width = 9.0, Length = 40.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0036-0015 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Sled model | |
| Culture | Native Alaskan | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory; Seal skin; Sinew | |
| Description | Model of a dog sled made entirely of ivory parts assembled with sinew lashings; Included are the seal skin reins with their ivory toggles and an ivory club-like object fastened to a sinew line; Sled platform may have originally been covered with seal skin pad; Compare with CAS 0036-0027. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.4, Width = 8.2, Length = 16.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0036-0016 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Stone carving (geometric) | |
| Culture | Native Alaskan | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | One-piece carving in the form of three rectangular blocks with rounded corners and a cylinder stacked atop each other; The two uppermost blocks have been drilled on all four sides with large diameter holes which intersect each other; The cylinder on the top is drilled from the top, forming a deep central depression. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.6, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 10.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0036-0019A-F |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carving (kayak with tools on display stand) | |
| Culture | Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Greenland | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western Greenland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory; Seal skin | |
| Description | A: Three dimensional ivory carving of a single-man kayak, fitted with five crossed straps of seal skin for holding various hunting tools (1 single strap and two double straps in front of cockpit and one double strap and one single strap behind the cockpit; Small harpoon rest is positioned along right side of kayak just in front of cockpit; Miniature ivory harpoon shaft and knife (?) are lashed to deck; Kayak is displayed on a three-piece ivory stand consisting of two flat upright pieces and an elongated crosspiece. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.6, Width = 3.4, Length = 28.7 | |
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