Collection place: Interior Alaska / Accession number: Acc.167 / Function: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Interior Alaska Accession number Acc.167 Function 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions

Hearst Museum object titled Model, accession number 2-4573, described as Model of annual (each December) bladder festival festivities in the men's social house (karigi). All human figures are walrus ivory, many have separately carved arms. 3 standing figures, 14 figures (2 holding drums) resting on ivory railing. Base is wood board with red margin and central area. 2 carved and painted wood bladders, 1 carved ivory bird with remnant of feathers suspended from top. Master of Ceremonies wears a crown with black dots. Includes models of bladders, a bird, and wild parsnip torches.

Hearst Museum object titled Spear model, accession number 2-5946, described as Ivory model of spear. Carved; point barbed on one side, and small float attached to shaft; distribution of this dart, Yukon Delta to Pacific Eskimo; this dart was part of an ivory kayak model.