Handle
Item number 3584/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Thin handle(?) shaped like an otter. Top edge is gently curved and has sides that flare out into a flat base; handle also tapers towards back. Tail incised along top edge; space on sides, between tail and bottom edge, done in counter-relief. Otter has an open mouth at front and small facial features incised along top edge; all incisions are filled with black pigment(?). Bottom jaw of otter sharply flares out (edges are broken).
Narrative
Acquired by the donor's father when he lived in Nyac, Alaska, on the Kuskokwim River, from the 1920s to 1960s.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Collected between 1920 and 1969
- Owned by Susan Hall before August 19, 2022
- Received from Susan Hall (Donor) on August 19, 2022
What
- Name
- Handle
- Identification Number
- 3584/5
- Type of Item
- handle
- Material
- walrus tusk ? or pigment ?
- Overall
- height 1.2 cm, width 1.4 cm, depth 9.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
Who
- Culture
- Yup'ik
- Previous Owner
- Susan Hall
- Received from
- Susan Hall (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1969
- Ownership Date
- before August 19, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on August 19, 2022
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3584/0005
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