Skip to main content Smithsonian Institution

Search Results

Collections Search Center
54 documents - page 1 of 3

Chordaria flagelliformis

Biogeographical Region:
Arctic  Search this
Collector:
Priscilla McKown  Search this
Place:
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
4 Sep 1982
Taxonomy:
Chromista Ochrophyta Ectocarpales Chordariaceae
Published Name:
Chordaria flagelliformis
Barcode:
00639338
USNM Number:
199327
See more items in:
Botany
Algae
Collection of Sylvia A. Earle
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/383949638-304a-436e-bc34-4fb167db000e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2389855

Chordaria flagelliformis

Biogeographical Region:
Arctic  Search this
Collector:
Priscilla McKown  Search this
Place:
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
4 Sep 1982
Taxonomy:
Chromista Ochrophyta Ectocarpales Chordariaceae
Published Name:
Chordaria flagelliformis
Barcode:
00639339
USNM Number:
199328
See more items in:
Botany
Algae
Collection of Sylvia A. Earle
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/357270f62-472b-4eb4-9dc9-f85ae137af26
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2389856

Fucus sp.

Biogeographical Region:
Arctic  Search this
Collector:
Priscilla McKown  Search this
Place:
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
4 Sep 1982
Taxonomy:
Chromista Ochrophyta Fucales Fucaceae
Published Name:
Fucus sp.
Barcode:
00676630
USNM Number:
200617
See more items in:
Botany
Algae
Collection of Sylvia A. Earle
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bc22c9ec-f051-4fdd-aa18-7f27dfa5b2eb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2835760

Fucus sp.

Biogeographical Region:
Arctic  Search this
Collector:
Priscilla McKown  Search this
Place:
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
4 Sep 1982
Taxonomy:
Chromista Ochrophyta Fucales Fucaceae
Published Name:
Fucus sp.
Barcode:
00676631
USNM Number:
200618
See more items in:
Botany
Algae
Collection of Sylvia A. Earle
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/387d20b76-bf3e-4b00-a5a0-e0913a8c8aed
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2835761

Fucus sp.

Biogeographical Region:
Arctic  Search this
Collector:
Priscilla McKown  Search this
Place:
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
4 Sep 1982
Taxonomy:
Chromista Ochrophyta Fucales Fucaceae
Published Name:
Fucus sp.
Barcode:
00676632
USNM Number:
200619
See more items in:
Botany
Algae
Collection of Sylvia A. Earle
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31c3f1d5e-b96b-462a-bed6-42bfb1402b0a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2835762

Laminaria sp.

Biogeographical Region:
Arctic  Search this
Collector:
Priscilla McKown  Search this
Place:
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
4 Sep 1982
Taxonomy:
Chromista Ochrophyta Laminariales Laminariaceae
Published Name:
Laminaria sp.
Barcode:
00677616
USNM Number:
201708
See more items in:
Botany
Algae
Collection of Sylvia A. Earle
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3343ae9d5-90cb-4e39-9fe8-bb926bc4de03
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2837647

Agarum clathratum

Biogeographical Region:
Arctic  Search this
Collector:
Priscilla McKown  Search this
Place:
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
4 Sep 1982
Taxonomy:
Chromista Ochrophyta Laminariales Laminariaceae
Published Name:
Agarum clathratum
Agarum cribrosum
Barcode:
00638655
USNM Number:
198254
See more items in:
Botany
Algae
Collection of Sylvia A. Earle
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dc822f73-fc28-48bd-89db-c80b83b64943
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2389853

Alaria esculenta

Biogeographical Region:
Arctic  Search this
Collector:
Priscilla McKown  Search this
Place:
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
4 Sep 1982
Taxonomy:
Chromista Ochrophyta Laminariales Alariaceae
Published Name:
Alaria esculenta
Barcode:
00638669
USNM Number:
198270
See more items in:
Botany
Algae
Collection of Sylvia A. Earle
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e0f090e8-8eba-41ad-b9bf-eae023197d3c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2389854

MS 1988-27 Inuit drawings and prints

Collector:
Hirshhorn, Joseph H.  Search this
Extent:
2 Prints (color woodblock)
8 Drawings (crayon and pencil)
Container:
Folder 1988-27
Culture:
Inuit  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Prints
Drawings
Works of art
Place:
Cape Dorset (Nunavut)
North America
Polar regions
Date:
1963-1966
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of two (2) color woodblock prints and eight (8) crayon and pencil drawings made by Inuit residents of Cape Dorset in Nunavut territory, Canada, from 1963-1966. The prints and drawings depict traditional Inuit subjects, including birds, bears, fish and hunting scenes. Many of the items are labeled with titles, dates, and artists' names.

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Historical Note:
Cape Dorset is an Inuit community located on Dorset Island in the Qikiqtaaluk region of Nunavut, Canada. Since the 1950s, Cape Dorset, often called the "Capital of Inuit Art," has been a center for Inuit artists, especially in the areas of drawing, printmaking, and carving.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 1988-27
Related Materials:
The Department of Anthropology object collections holds materials transferred from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Accession 370312.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
Works of art
Drawings
Prints
Citation:
MS 1988-27 Inuit drawings and prints, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NAA.MS1988-27
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3807bde57-4907-4da2-8448-f2f7a367049d
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms1988-27
Online Media:

Oxytropis maydelliana Trautv.

Biogeographical Region:
70 - Subarctic America  Search this
Collector:
R. Holroyd  Search this
Place:
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
25 Jul 1937 to 26 Jul 1937
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Fabales Fabaceae Papilionoideae
Published Name:
Oxytropis maydelliana Trautv.
Barcode:
02040128
USNM Number:
1749968
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3873ed00f-6087-4835-bfdc-51c8c79f54bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_13384404

Stellaria longipes Goldie

Biogeographical Region:
70 - Subarctic America  Search this
Collector:
Nicholas Vladimir Polunin  Search this
Place:
The Canadian Eastern Arctic. Baffin Island. Cape Dorset., Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
9 Aug 1934 to 28 Aug 1934
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae
Published Name:
Stellaria longipes Goldie
Barcode:
03608752
USNM Number:
1695943
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3458be405-0a9a-4a20-a624-3fc2bb832c12
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15085626

Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq.

Biogeographical Region:
70 - Subarctic America  Search this
Collector:
Nicholas Vladimir Polunin  Search this
Place:
The Canadian Eastern Arctic. Baffin Island. Cape Dorset., Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
9 Aug 1934 to 28 Aug 1934
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae
Published Name:
Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq.
Barcode:
03630134
USNM Number:
1695825
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3468897c5-f130-49ae-bc72-55d0ccb2b874
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15099831

Lullabies and Children's Songs/ Berceuses et chants d'enfants

Performer:
Afunakwa  Search this
Hasbshush, Aharon  Search this
Hasbshush, Israel  Search this
Damii  Search this
Tsembeli  Search this
Collection Creator:
UNESCO  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound disc (digital, 4 3/4 in.)
Culture:
Cameroon  Search this
Côte d'Ivoire  Search this
Africans  Search this
Benin  Search this
Portuguese  Search this
Israelis  Search this
Chinese  Search this
Japanese  Search this
Canadians  Search this
Indians of North America  Search this
Baka (West African people)  Search this
Pygmies  Search this
Jews  Search this
Mongols  Search this
Ainu  Search this
Baegu (Melanesian people)  Search this
Inuit  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound discs
Place:
Cameroon
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Toumodi (Côte d'Ivoire)
Bouaké (Côte d'Ivoire)
Central African Republic
Benin
Baixo Alentejo (Portugal)
Portugal
Israel
KÌ£iryat Ono (Israel)
Mongolia
China
Japan
Solomon Islands
Canada
Québec (Province)
Ungava Bay (Québec)
Baffin Island (Nunavut)
Nunavut
Cape Dorset (Nunavut)
Date:
1972
Contents:
Cameroon: Lullaby (4:00) ; The water drum (4:00) ; Hut song (3:50) -- Co.te d'ivoire: Song of two little girls (2:30) ; Little girls' sung games (4:00) -- Central African Republic: Nzenzenze (:59) ; Balibo sasasa (1:06) ; Mbola (3:07) ; Lullaby (1:08) -- Benin: Ere ere (1:55) -- Portugal: Aurora teve um menino (4:00) ; Canc.ao de Embalar (2:39) -- The Yemenite Jews: Adon hakol mehayyeh kol neshamah (4:02) -- Mongolia: Ikh agsal (Ix agsal) (:52) -- Japan (Ainu songs): Ihumke (2:11) -- Solomon Islnds: Rorogwela (1:40) -- Canada: Two Aqausiit from Ungava Bay (1:16) ; Aqausiq from Baffin Land (:44) ; Melodic Katajjait (3:06) ; Assalalaa from Baffin Land (:37).
Track Information:
101 Lullaby.

102 The Water Drum.

103 Hut song.

104 Song of two little girls / Scraper (Musical instrument).

105 Little girls, sung games.

106 Nzenzenze.

107 Bailbo sasasa.

108 Mbola.

109 Lullaby.

110 Ere ere / Damii.

111 Aurora teve um menimo / . Portuguese language.

112 Canc.a.o de Embalar / Portuguese language.

113 Adon hakol mehayyeh kol neshamah / Aharon Hasbshush, Israel Hasbshush. Hebrew language.

114 Ikh agasi / Tsembel. Lute.

115 Ihumke.

116 Rorogwela / Afunakwa.

117 Two Aqausii from Ungava Bay.

118 Aqausiq from Baffin Land.

119 Melodic Katajjit.

120 Assaalala from Baffin Land.
Local Numbers:
UN-COMM-CD-08102-9

UNESCO.8102
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Paris, France Audivis 1972
General:
Commercial

Published by UNESCO and Auvidis in collaboration with the International Music Council and the International Council for Traditional Music. Previously released material. Compact disc. Program notes and song texts in English and French (11 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Listening only. No Duplication Allowed.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
World music anthologies  Search this
Music -- Juvenile  Search this
Lullabies  Search this
Africa -- Songs and music  Search this
Côte d'Ivoire -- Songs and music  Search this
Games  Search this
Dance  Search this
Jewish  Search this
Religious  Search this
Music -- China  Search this
Music -- Japan  Search this
Folk songs, Ainu  Search this
American Indian  Search this
Canada -- Songs and music  Search this
Scraper (Musical instrument)  Search this
Lute  Search this
Children  Search this
Collection Citation:
UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World records, Ralph Rinzler Folklikfe Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.UNES, Item UNESCO.8102
See more items in:
UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World records
UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World records / Series 2: Audio records / Commercial Recordings
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5d16c3b8a-319e-4cce-853c-cf1d32eb37c8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-unes-ref2117

Arctic expressions Inuit art and the Canadian Eskimo Arts Council, 1961-1989 Susan Gustavison

Title:
Cape Dorset revisited
Author:
Gustavison, Susan J (Susan Joan) 1945-  Search this
Author:
McMichael Canadian Art Collection  Search this
Subject:
Canadian Eskimo Arts Council History  Search this
West-Baffin Eskimo Co-operative  Search this
Co-opérative des Esquimaux de l'île de Baffin de l'Ouest Catalogues  Search this
Physical description:
96 pages, 46 pages of plates illustrations (some color) 16 x 24 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Catalogs
Expositions
Exhibition catalogs
History
Place:
Northwest Territories
Cape Dorset
Nunavut
Date:
1994
Topic:
Inuit art  Search this
Estampe inuite  Search this
Inuit prints--Exhibitions  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_948146

Bear Figure

Donor Name:
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden  Search this
Length - Object:
44 cm
Width - Object:
36 cm
Depth - Object:
17 cm
Culture:
Eskimo, Inuit  Search this
Object Type:
Sculpture
Place:
Canada, North America
Accession Date:
28 Aug 1992
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
370312
USNM Number:
E427870-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35bb95d10-02bd-4cc1-94bd-586a71bc1c81
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8460582
Online Media:

Walrus Figure

Donor Name:
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden  Search this
Length - Object:
55 cm
Width - Object:
50 cm
Depth - Object:
20 cm
Culture:
Eskimo, Inuit  Search this
Object Type:
Sculpture
Place:
Canada, North America
Accession Date:
28 Aug 1992
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
370312
USNM Number:
E427875-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e5271c1c-31de-4d6b-8f37-cf1f1fe67e65
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8460587
Online Media:

Armeria maritima var. labradorica (Wallr.) Lawr.

Collector:
Malte Oskar Malte  Search this
Place:
Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Baffin Island: Cape Dorset., Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
4 Aug 1928
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Plumbaginales Plumbaginaceae
Published Name:
Armeria maritima var. labradorica (Wallr.) Lawr.
Barcode:
03129786
USNM Number:
1430060
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/332efcb62-09f5-45e8-85e3-38b9b540d02b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14516841

Luzula confusa Lindeb.

Biogeographical Region:
70 - Subarctic America  Search this
Collector:
Malte Oskar Malte  Search this
Place:
Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Baffin Island: Cape Dorset., Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
4 Aug 1928
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Juncaceae
Published Name:
Luzula confusa Lindeb.
Barcode:
03845706
USNM Number:
1733263
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b28855d3-c425-4776-be29-83405c29d5a4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15595454

Pedicularis hirsuta L.

Biogeographical Region:
70 - Subarctic America  Search this
Collector:
Nicholas Vladimir Polunin  Search this
Place:
Canadian Eastern Arctic. Baffin Island. Cape Dorset., Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
28 Aug 1934 to 29 Aug 1934
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Scrophulariales Scrophulariaceae
Published Name:
Pedicularis hirsuta L.
Barcode:
03922235
USNM Number:
1695803
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38ea997ac-0357-4d82-952f-7c1f3526d9e1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15646561

Poa pratensis subsp. alpigena (Lindm.) Hiitonen

Biogeographical Region:
70 - Subarctic America  Search this
Collector:
Malte Oskar Malte  Search this
Place:
Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Baffin Island: Cape Dorset., Nunavut, Canada, North America
Collection Date:
4 Aug 1928
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Poaceae Pooideae
Published Name:
Poa pratensis subsp. alpigena (Lindm.) Hiitonen
Barcode:
04064949
USNM Number:
1760985
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3383eaeef-bcf2-4675-8f34-219741e9dee8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15882026

Modify Your Search







or


Narrow By