Toolbox

Museum number:
2-3855a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21023855a@2cb
Alternate number:
1 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.167
Description:
Traditional bentwood toolbox, painted red and black, with antler handle, six decorative stripes sewn on the wall outside, and rawhide fastenings. Hinged lid is painted blue and wall painted red. Box was used to store wooden implements; outside of bottom was used as a workbench.
Donor:
Alaska Commercial Company, Benjamin Bristol, and Older University Collections
Collection place:
Alaska
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Collector:
unknown
Collection date:
1898
Materials:
Ivory (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Accession date:
1904
Context of use:
Traditional toolbox
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 21 centimeters and length 44.2 centimeters
Comment:
References: Nelson; p. 93-94.
Loans:
S1945-1946 #4: Winfield Scott Wellington (March 11, 1946–October 28, 1955)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Toolbox, accession number 2-3855a,b, described as Traditional bentwood toolbox, painted red and black, with antler handle, six decorative stripes sewn on the wall outside, and rawhide fastenings. Hinged lid is painted blue and wall painted red. Box was used to store wooden implements; outside of bottom was used as a workbench.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Toolbox, accession number 2-3855a,b, described as Traditional bentwood toolbox, painted red and black, with antler handle, six decorative stripes sewn on the wall outside, and rawhide fastenings. Hinged lid is painted blue and wall painted red. Box was used to store wooden implements; outside of bottom was used as a workbench.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Toolbox, accession number 2-3855a,b, described as Traditional bentwood toolbox, painted red and black, with antler handle, six decorative stripes sewn on the wall outside, and rawhide fastenings. Hinged lid is painted blue and wall painted red. Box was used to store wooden implements; outside of bottom was used as a workbench.

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