Cap box

Museum number:
2-45478a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210245478a@2cb
Accession number:
Acc.2821
Description:
Cap box with sliding lid. (a) Rectangular box, wood, ivory panel on two sides. Engraved reindeer on one panel, mythological horse like animal standing over fallen man with hunter aiming bow at animal on other panel. Ivory slats in corners and at ends. (b) Wood lid with 2 carved mammoth ivory figures (crawling bear, spotted seal).
Donor:
Mrs. George L. Harding
Collection place:
St. Michael, St. Michael Island, Nome Borough
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska; St. Michael
Production place:
St. Michael, St. Michael Island, Nome Borough
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Collector:
Dr. Everette
Materials:
Mammoth ivory
Taxon:
Mammuthus
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Production date:
1884
Accession date:
1972
Context of use:
Probably cap box for ammunition. Written in ink on base of box is: "Dr. Everett St. Michaels Alaska 1884".
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
(a)— width 5.5 centimeters, (b)— width 4.4 centimeters, (b)— length 10.6 centimeters, (a)— length 11.2 centimeters, and (a)— height 3.8 centimeters
Loans:
S1986-1987 #28: SFO Museum (June 4, 1987–August 26, 1987)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Cap box, accession number 2-45478a,b, described as Cap box with sliding lid. (a) Rectangular box, wood, ivory panel on two sides. Engraved reindeer on one panel, mythological horse like animal standing over fallen man with hunter aiming bow at animal on other panel. Ivory slats in corners and at ends. (b) Wood lid with 2 carved mammoth ivory figures (crawling bear, spotted seal).Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Cap box, accession number 2-45478a,b, described as Cap box with sliding lid. (a) Rectangular box, wood, ivory panel on two sides. Engraved reindeer on one panel, mythological horse like animal standing over fallen man with hunter aiming bow at animal on other panel. Ivory slats in corners and at ends. (b) Wood lid with 2 carved mammoth ivory figures (crawling bear, spotted seal).

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