Collection place: The Americas / Collector: Alaska Commercial Company / Donor: Benjamin Bristol / Culture or time period: Arctic cultures / Taxon: Odobenus rosmarus - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place The Americas Collector Alaska Commercial Company Donor Benjamin Bristol Culture or time period Arctic cultures Taxon Odobenus rosmarus

1. Box

Museum number:: 2-3880
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Boxes (containers)
Function:: 5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Dimensions:: height 5.6 centimeters
Collector:: Alaska Commercial Company
Collection place:: Alaska
Collection date:: 1898
Taxon:: Odobenus rosmarus

2. Charm

Museum number:: 2-5871
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 18.5 centimeters
Collector:: Alaska Commercial Company
Collection place:: Alaska
Collection date:: 1898
Taxon:: Odobenus rosmarus

3. Crochet needle

Museum number:: 2-4150
Culture or time period:: Kodiak Eskimo and Koniag
Object class:: Crochet hooks
Function:: 1.5 Household and 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:: length 16 centimeters
Collector:: Alaska Commercial Company
Collection place:: Alaska
Taxon:: Odobenus rosmarus