Bucket Item Number: Na1073 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval-shaped wood bucket; overlapped sides stitched with root. Brown painted exterior has two carved grooves. Attached by metal pins on both sides of bucket is a piece of walrus tusk with a hole in it and a hide thong tied to a walrus tusk handle.
History Of Use
For berry picking.
Cultural Context
gathering
Item History
- Made by Lewis Nakarak (Maker) in Shaktoolik, Alaska, USA before 1985
- Owned by S. J. Newcomb before October 15, 1985
- Received from S. J. Newcomb (Donor) on October 15, 1985
What
- Name
- Bucket
- Identification Number
- Na1073
- Type of Item
- bucket
- Material
- paint, spruce root, metal, skin, walrus tusk and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- bent, overlapped, lashed, painted, carved, nailed and stitched
- Overall
- height 20.5 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 21.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Lewis Nakarak (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- S. J. Newcomb
- Received from
- S. J. Newcomb (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Shaktoolik, Alaska, USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1985
- Ownership Date
- before October 15, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on October 15, 1985
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 48
- Accession Number
- 1061/0005