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Donor Name:
Mrs. Marjorie M. Post  Search this
Culture:
Eskimo  Search this
Object Type:
Box
Place:
Alaska (not certain), United States (not certain), North America
Accession Date:
16 Jun 1981
Notes:
From card: "Probably a cigarette container; tall box with hinged lid; all sides covered with designs of animals; hunters, village scenes & Eskimo travelers; designs stained with appropriate colors."
Scenes depicted include men hunting walrus from open boat (umiak?). Village scenes. Bears attacking walrus. Whales. Caribou. People with reindeer pulling sleds.
Record Last Modified:
12 Jul 2021
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
318782
USNM Number:
E418767A-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34a7e450b-17ed-4c2e-a01e-2e5a2c6b0f75
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8450800