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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 0005-0285   CAS 0005-0285; Amulet / effigy (whale)
Category Carvings
Object Name Amulet / effigy (whale)
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone
Description Bifacially flaked amulet in the shape of a whale with short lateral fins and a short, squared off fluke.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 5.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0296   CAS 0005-0296; Bone carving (caribou head)
Category Carvings
Object Name Bone carving (caribou head)
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 Bone
Description Caribou head carved in one end of long bone fragment, vertical hole drilled through bone just behind the head; Long bone fragment tapers towards opposite end; Bone is very weathered.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.8, Width = 1.6, Length = 16.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0053   CAS 0005-0053; Cigar holder
Category Carvings
Object Name Cigar holder
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 from one piece of ivory; Distal end has a fox caught in the jaws of a spring trap in bas relief, with claws, eyes, nostrils and ears painted black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.9, Width = 1.8, Length = 8.3
Catalog Number CAS 0005-0005   CAS 0005-0005; Cribbage board
Category Carvings
Object Name Cribbage board
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
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Width = 4.3, Length = 48.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0013   CAS 0005-0013; Cribbage board
Category Carvings
Object Name Cribbage board
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 Antler
Description Moose antler with carved and polished surface; "YUKON" is etched into the polished surface; Holes for cribbage pegs are drilled into one side of polished area and onto one tang.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Width = 29.9, Length = 23.2
Catalog Number CAS 0005-0361   CAS 0005-0361; Figurine (man)
Category Carvings
Object Name Figurine (man)
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 figure of man standing with his arms at his sides, with head tilted back and mouth open as if singing.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.9, Width = 2.2, Depth = 1.9
Catalog Number CAS 0005-0003A,B   CAS 0005-0003A,B; Ivory carving (Charlie Chaplin)
Category Carvings
Object Name Ivory carving (Charlie Chaplin)
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory; Metal
Description 3-dimensional carving of Charlie Chaplin in standing pose with arms at his sides and holding small detachable cane in his right hand; Feet are carved separately and attached with metal pins.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.4, Width = 6.2, Depth = 7.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0015   CAS 0005-0015; Storyboard / scrimshaw
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 0005-0372   CAS 0005-0372; Drum handle
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 0005-0316   CAS 0005-0316; Handle fragment
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 0005-0030   CAS 0005-0030; Bowl
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
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 Wood; Baleen
Description Oval shaped container with bent baleen sides and wooden bottom; Side joint held together with baleen strips.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Width = 9.5, Length = 14.0
Catalog Number CAS 0005-0002   CAS 0005-0002; Vase
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Vase
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 vase with oval, funnel-shaped body on a round base; Stem has spiral design carved into it.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.5, Rim Diam = 5.0, Max Diam = 5.1
Catalog Number CAS 0005-0010   CAS 0005-0010; Vase
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Vase
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 vase composed of 3 pieces of ivory, body is polished with a line etched below an undulating rim; Stem has a cross-hatch design; The base is polished and rectangular in shape.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.7, Width = 6.7, Depth = 3.5, Max Diam = 5.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0445   CAS 0005-0445; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 30 round beads graduated in 15 pairs with one bead being somewhat cigar shaped and cut in half.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.7, Length = 23.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0004   CAS 0005-0004; Walrus tusk, fossilized
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Walrus tusk, fossilized
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: fossilized walrus tusk
Description Polished fossil walrus tusk.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.4, Thickness = 4.2, Length = 41.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0294   CAS 0005-0294; Adze blade
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Adze blade
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 Stone
Description Rectangular adze blade with chipped and partially ground cutting edge.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.7, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 7.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0295   CAS 0005-0295; Adze blade
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Adze blade
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 Stone
Description Ground and polished adze blade; Rectangular in shape with a tapering inward on the proximal end; Cutting edge has been blunted.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 4.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0307   CAS 0005-0307; Adze blade
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Adze blade
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 Stone
Description Ground stone adze blade composed of a black fine grained stone, distal end highly polished with the proximal end not being finished; Blade tapers towards the proximal end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.4, Thickness = 3.1, Length = 13.4
Catalog Number CAS 0005-0172A,B   CAS 0005-0172A,B; Adze blade in holder
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Adze blade in holder
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 Bone; Jade
Description Bone adze blade holder with jade adze blade inserted in slot on end; Four holes drilled in other end for attachment to handle; Holder is attached with leather strap to handle CAS 0005-0367.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.2, Length = 11.2
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