Search

Start Over Donor Benjamin Bristol Materials Ivory (material)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4713, described as Long sharp pointed ivory point, triangular in section. Wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; long, pointed bone point, triangular in section; feathers lost; fiber binding. Designed to produce heavy bleeding. Native names: pitegcaun, qerruq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrowhead, accession number 2-4398, described as Arrow prong. Fine barbs along one edge. Ivory; the non-serrated end was tied to the distal end of the arrow; almost triangular in section. Native name: nuuk.
Hearst Museum object titled Atlatl, accession number 2-4345, described as Throwing stick for sea otter spear
Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 2-4132, described as Made of ivory, pendant bird head and link at top.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 2-4300, described as For men. Hide ornamented with caribou incisors, ivory toggle at one end to fit into loop at opposite end, knife sheath attached. Sewn with rawhide, made with caribou teeth from the lower jaw with bone still attached.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 2-5763, described as Womans belt, rawhide with sewn rows of cribou incisor teeth, bone beluga whale pendant hung with thong, loop at opposite end. Sewn with rawhide. Made with caribou teeth from lower jaw with bone attached.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 2-5764, described as Womans belt, rawhide with sewn rows of cribou incisor teeth, row of red and white glass beads on each edge, broken blue glass bead hung by cord at one end, ivory hook hung by cord at other end. NOTE: Catalogued as having a wide, old buckle (missing, 1977). Sewn with rawhide. Made with beads, ivory and caribou teeth with bone attached (from lower jaw).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bola, accession number 2-5858, described as 6 pieces. five stones one and ivory piece with a hole filled with wood, drilled and attached to braided grass fiber, other end attached to a tuft of feather; wear patina; this weapon shows a very high standard of craftsmanship. Native name: yaqulegcuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-4315, described as Quadruple bolas used in duck hunting per Schindler (1983). Missing since 1959.
Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-4311, described as 7 ivory balls on rawhide, pierced at one end to hold finely twisted grass fiber cord. The ends of the cord are attached to a group of white feathers. The strings are coiled together. Used for duck hunting. Native name: yaqulecuun.

Limit your search

more »

more »

more »

View distribution

Current results range from 1895 to 1908

View larger Year collected

more »

more »

View distribution

Current results range from 1903 to 1903

View larger Accession year

more »

more »