Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
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A set of 60 gambling sticks variously marked with black and red bands, in a leather pouch with a small ivory toggle of Inuit manufacture. The sticks are of a fine grained hardwood and all have the patina of use.; Good
Carved wooden hand with outstretched fingers and a long tapering wrist, probably used as a handle, it appears to be broken as it has a rough end. The hand is the left as there is slightly concave palm on one side.; Good
A bundle of tassels, or fringe from a garment that has been cut off and tied together. The tassels are made from lengths of skin wrapped in porcupine quill and ending with copper cones and very coarse hair. The catalogue card states this is a bunch of Indian bells which probably resulted from the fact the tassels are partly made from small copper cones which jingle when shaken (G.Crowther).; Good.The cones are made of iron not copper
Seven charms carved from bone or ivory. A) A charm carved in the form of a four legged and tailed creature, possibly an otter or a seal. B) A charm carved in the shape of a seal or an otter. C) A charm carved in the shape of a fish. D) A charm carved from in the shape of a bird. E) A broken charm, that had been carved into a creature possibly an otter or seal. F) Two charms carved in humanoid form.; Good
Wooden model of a sweat house made with small planks and wooden pins, attached to a wooden base.; Good
Male standing figure with a disproportionately large head and arms clasped to the body. The face has traces of red face paint and red lips. The figure appears to be wearing a hood, or has accentuated hair. The wood has been attacked by wood worm,but has been treated, and one foot has been replaced.; Good
The catalogue card states, Fine ivory tusk-shaped ornament,...carved with two copulating creatures, probably a seal facing away from point and a man facing towards it. However the shape of the object suggests it is a spoon handle as below the human face a recess has been cut where the bowl of the spoon could be attached. The reverse side of the handle, below the human feet appears to have been broken, having sharper edges than the rest of the object. This is consistent with the idea that it was at one time a spoon handle. Furthermore the creatures do not appear to be copulating, and the animal is more reminiscent of a bear than a seal (G.Crowther).; Good
Whalebone carved into the shape of a fish, very possibly a salmon. The dorsal fin has been shaped into the beak of a bird, possibly an eagle. There is a hole drilled into the fish' s back which enables it to be hung horizontally. The underside is largely uncarved except for the backs of the fins, and the eye and beak of the aforementioned bird.; Good
Copper painted with the design of a raven in a sideways position (it has been anonymously noted on the catalogue card that this design is unusual as it is not frontally depicted). It is noted that this copper is numbered 1929.194 on the object.; GoodThe glues used to attach the label on the rear are causing the copper to corrode.
A large copper the surface of which has been painted black and a design has been scratched through the paint revealing the copper below. The design is distributive, and therefore hard to identify with certainty.; Good