Wand. conifer, with hoop-like handle from which dangles one teardrop shaped section and three spherical sections; bars of red pigment on all parts. Made with steamed and bent conifer, red pigment.
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
Accession date:
1904
Context of use:
Used in the "Asking" festival. Any man in the community has the privilege of telling the wand-bearer the name of any article he wishes, sometimes giving him the name of the woman from whom he desires to obtain it. See care for more information.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 58.5 centimeters
Comment:
Second Orig. No.: Neumann 251. Native name and meaning: "ai-ya-g'uk" Context of use: See Nelson, pp. 359-61 for further details. References: Nelson, The Eskimo About Bering Strait, pp. 359-361.
Loans:
S1973-1974 #65: Oakland Museum of California (March 8, 1974–April 24, 1974) and S2007-2008 #1: Anchorage Museum at Rasmunson Center (January 10, 2008–August 13, 2010)