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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0427A,B   CAS 0005-0427A,B; Basket with lid
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture Inupiat
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County North Slope
Other Geographic Data Point Barrow region
Maker's Name Kinguktuk (1871-1941) (attributed by Molly Lee)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Baleen; Ivory
Description Round basket with flat base, rounded sides and in-curved rim, woven entirely in single rod coiling technique, using closely spaced narrow weft fibers; Basket start is a very small round flat ivory disk with drilled holes around its perimeter; Warp and weft fibers are both split baleen strips; Corresponding round lid also has larger flat round ivory disk starter piece and is woven in similar technique to the basket; Lid is slightly rounded in cross-section, and has short lip on interior that fits inside mouth of basket; Both basket and lid are undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.0, Rim Diam = 8.7, Max Diam = 18.3

Catalog Number CAS 0005-0387   CAS 0005-0387; Bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bag
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 Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.1, Max Diam = ca. 8.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0067   CAS 0005-0067; Bead
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bead
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 Amber
Description Amber bead with hole drilled through one end; Sinew has been passed through the hole.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 1.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0381A,B   CAS 0005-0381A,B; Gloves
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Gloves
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 Leather; Fur
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.2, Thickness = 4.0, Length = 25.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0382A,B   CAS 0005-0382A,B; Gloves
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Gloves
Culture Tutchone Athabascan (Alaskan)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Leather; Beads
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 20.5, Thickness = 3.4, Length = 35.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0386A,B   CAS 0005-0386A,B; Mittens
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Mittens
Culture Athabascan
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 Leather; Yarn; Thread; Fur
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 20.5, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 37.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0385A,B   CAS 0005-0385A,B; Mittens
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Mittens
Culture Koyukon Athabascan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1900s
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Tanned moose (?) hide; Rabbit fur; Wool yarn; Beads
Description Pair of mittens with rabbit fur lining; Multi-colored floral designs are embroidered along cuffs; Mittens are tied together with length of commercial, multi-pled wool yarn.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 22.0, Thickness = 3.4, Length = 35.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0384A,B   CAS 0005-0384A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Athabascan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Suede; Commercial felt and velvet; Commercial embroidery thread; Commercial trim; Commercial thread
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.0, Width = 11.5, Length = 27.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0401A,B   CAS 0005-0401A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Athabascan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Leather; Beads; Commercial velveteen
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 23.0, Width = ca. 10.5, Length = 29.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0406A,B   CAS 0005-0406A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Seal skin; Sinew
Description Pair of infant's moccasins / low mukluks with one piece sole creased around toes and heel; Uppers consist of one piece of sealskin covering front of foot with small vamp cut at foot opening, and second piece forming ankle and heel area and sewn up both sides; Narrow strip of bleached sealskin forms interface between sole and upper.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Width = 4.0, Length = 9.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0390A,B   CAS 0005-0390A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data Western Alaska
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Seal skin; Sinew; Seal intestine; Seal fur
Description Pair of child's moccasins / low mukluks with single-piece sole fine creased around toes and heel; Single-piece upper is dyed dark brown is sewn up back of heel and decorated across vamp with single strip of bleached sealskin done in slit embroidery technique and two short lines of white embroidered seal intestine; Short ruff of white seal fur frames foot opening.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 8.0, Width = 5.6, Length = 14.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0391A,B   CAS 0005-0391A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1900s
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Seal skin; Reindeer hide; Sinew
Description Pair of child's moccasins / low mukluks with single-piece sealskin sole creased at toes and heel; Reindeer upper (hair still on and hair side on inside) consists of one piece covering front part of foot and second piece forming heel and sewn along each side; Floral patterned bleached sealskin patch is appliquéd across vamp, bordered by narrow band of bleached sealskin done in slit embroidery technique.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.0, Width = 7.2, Length = 16.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0395A,B   CAS 0005-0395A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Seal skin; Sinew
Description Pair of young child's moccasins / low mukluks with single-piece sealskin sole creased at toes and heel; Upper consists of two pieces of dyed (dark brown) sealskin (hair removed); The larger piece covers the front and sides of the foot and a smaller piece forms the heel, both sewn together along sides; Narrow strip of sealskin (?) with white fur still on is sewn around foot opening.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.0, Width = 6.7, Length = 15.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0393A,B   CAS 0005-0393A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Seal skin; Sinew; Caribou or deer hide
Description Pair of young child's moccasins / low mukluks with single-piece sealskin sole creased around toes and heel; Upper is made of large piece of dyed sealskin (hair removed) that covers the front and sides of foot, and a smaller piece that forms the heel, both sewn together along sides; Narrow band of deer (?) hide (hair left on and hair side out) is sewn around foot opening but not at vamp area; 4 small squares of bleached sealskin are appliquéd to vamp area.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Width = 5.3, Length = 12.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0399A,B   CAS 0005-0399A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Seal skin; Sinew
Description Pair of child's moccasins / low mukluks with single-piece sealskin sole (hair removed but hair side out) creased at toes and heel; One piece upper is sewn up back of heel and decorated across toe area with two small rectangular appliqué patches of sealskin flanking short vertical lacing, all done in slit embroidery technique, using both bleached and unbleached sealskin; Short ruff of coarse white seal fur is sewn around foot opening.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 5.5, Width = 6.4, Length = 13.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0389A,B   CAS 0005-0389A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Gwich’n (Alaskan Athabascan)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Suede; Beads; Commercial velvet; Commercial trim; Commercial thread
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.0, Width = ca. 8.5, Length = 25.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0402A,B   CAS 0005-0402A,B; Moccasins
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Moccasins
Culture Inupiat
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Seal skin; Sinew; Commercial fabric
Description Pair of child's moccasins / low inner slippers with one piece sole creased at toes and heel; One-piece upper is sewn up back of heel (heel of "B" is pieced together from several small pieces); Foot opening is edged with pale blue commercial fabric.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 4.5, Width = 5.7, Length = 11.9

Catalog Number CAS 0005-0404   CAS 0005-0404; Mukluk start
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Mukluk start
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Seal skin
Description Front portion of a mukluk made from single piece of bleached and de-haired sealskin with two rows of deep creases coming together across vamp in chevron pattern and sewn together up the center; Back edge of sealskin is irregularly cut.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.7, Width = ca. 19.5, Length = 35.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0440A,B   CAS 0005-0440A,B; Mukluks
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Mukluks
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Seal skin; Reindeer hide; Sinew; Cotton thread; Wool yarn
Description Pair of adult mid-calf length mukluks with single-piece sealskin sole crimped at toes and heel; Pieced uppers are of reindeer hide (hair left on, hair side out), and both bleached and dyed sealskin (hair removed); Band of red dyed sealskin frames lower part of upper and leg opening, both decorated in slit embroidery; Remainder of upper is white and brown reindeer hide; Bleached sealskin band frames leg opening; Sealskin laces sewn to soles near heel.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.7, Width = 10.6, Length = 27.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0392A,B   CAS 0005-0392A,B; Mukluks
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Mukluks
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early to mid 1900s
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Seal skin; Reindeer hide; Sinew; Commercial flannel cloth
Description Pair of young child's ankle-length mukluks with single-piece sealskin soles creased at toes and heel; Reindeer skin upper (brown and white hair left on, hair side out) consists of large piece of hide covering front portion of foot and second piece forming heel, both sewn together along sides; Strip of pale pink flannel fabric sewn around foot opening; Narrow sealskin laces sewn along sole, near heel.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.0, Width = 5.2, Length = 10.9
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