Plaque Item Number: A2.242 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
English letters carved from white tusk. Lettering reads: "NOME / KING IS"(?), and is framed along the top and bottom by a strip connecting the letters. Two short metal pegs protrude from the bottom.
History Of Use
Thought to be a plaque from a carved cribbage board? Likely made as a tourist item and appears to be carved by the same artist as A2.243.
Iconographic Meaning
Nome and King Island are both places in Alaska.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Collected between 1930 and 1960
- Owned by T. R. Stock before December 6, 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and T. R. Stock (Seller) on December 6, 1961
What
- Name
- Plaque
- Identification Number
- A2.242
- Type of Item
- plaque
- Material
- walrus tusk and copper metal ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and polished
- Overall
- height 1.5 cm, width 15.0 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inupiaq ?
- Previous Owner
- T. R. Stock
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and T. R. Stock (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Collection Date
- between 1930 and 1960
- Ownership Date
- before December 6, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on December 6, 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0067/0025