Therianthropic figure

Museum number:
2-6026
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020006026
Alternate number:
x-2219 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.167
Description:
Carved ivory figure of crawling animal with human hindlegs; 2 encircling bands, incised dots; perforated in center. Identified as "wolverine" by Neumann.
Donor:
Alaska Commercial Company, Benjamin Bristol, and Older University Collections
Collection place:
St. Michael, St. Michael Island, Nome Borough
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska; St. Michael
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Collector:
Rudolph Neumann
Collection date:
1898
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1904
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 3.7 centimeters
Comment:
Second Orig. No.: Neumann 577.
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Therianthropic figure, accession number 2-6026, described as Carved ivory figure of crawling animal with human hindlegs; 2 encircling bands, incised dots; perforated in center. Identified as "wolverine" by Neumann.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Therianthropic figure, accession number 2-6026, described as Carved ivory figure of crawling animal with human hindlegs; 2 encircling bands, incised dots; perforated in center. Identified as "wolverine" by Neumann.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Therianthropic figure, accession number 2-6026, described as Carved ivory figure of crawling animal with human hindlegs; 2 encircling bands, incised dots; perforated in center. Identified as "wolverine" by Neumann.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Therianthropic figure, accession number 2-6026, described as Carved ivory figure of crawling animal with human hindlegs; 2 encircling bands, incised dots; perforated in center. Identified as "wolverine" by Neumann.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Therianthropic figure, accession number 2-6026, described as Carved ivory figure of crawling animal with human hindlegs; 2 encircling bands, incised dots; perforated in center. Identified as "wolverine" by Neumann.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Therianthropic figure, accession number 2-6026, described as Carved ivory figure of crawling animal with human hindlegs; 2 encircling bands, incised dots; perforated in center. Identified as "wolverine" by Neumann.

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