Salt and pepper shakers

Museum number:
2-45334a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210245334a@2cb
Accession number:
Acc.2747
Description:
Made of ivory, with cork plugs. Each shows Eskimo in kayak with reflection of figure in water.
Donor:
Harold J. Murphy
Collection place:
Alaska
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Collector:
Harold J. Murphy
Collection date:
1945-1971
Object type:
ethnography
Accession date:
1971
Context of use:
Tourist curios.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 5.8 centimeters
Loans:
S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Salt and pepper shakers, accession number 2-45334a,b, described as Made of ivory, with cork plugs. Each shows Eskimo in kayak with reflection of figure in water.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Salt and pepper shakers, accession number 2-45334a,b, described as Made of ivory, with cork plugs. Each shows Eskimo in kayak with reflection of figure in water.

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