Zoomorph

Museum number:
2-5937
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
X-2130 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.167
Description:
Wooden carving of bear. Probably had seal or fish in mouth. Separately carved curved forelegs; formerly had nails in hindlegs.
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:
unknown
Collection date:
1898
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Zoomorphic
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1904
Context of use:
2-5960
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 22.5 centimeters
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Zoomorph, accession number 2-5937, described as Wooden carving of bear. Probably had seal or fish in mouth. Separately carved curved forelegs; formerly had nails in hindlegs.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Zoomorph, accession number 2-5937, described as Wooden carving of bear. Probably had seal or fish in mouth. Separately carved curved forelegs; formerly had nails in hindlegs.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Zoomorph, accession number 2-5937, described as Wooden carving of bear. Probably had seal or fish in mouth. Separately carved curved forelegs; formerly had nails in hindlegs.

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