Culture or time period: North American cultures and Eskimo / Function: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements and 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies

Start Over Culture or time period North American cultures Culture or time period Eskimo Function 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements Function 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies

1. Insect figurine

Museum number:: 2-6873
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Object class:: Figurines and Insects
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements, 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies, 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions, and 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Dimensions:: length 4.7 centimeters
Collector:: Alaska Commercial Company
Collection place:: Alaska
Collection date:: 1898

2. Perforated tooth

Museum number:: 2-5954
Culture or time period:: Alaskan Eskimo
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements, 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies, 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions, and 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Dimensions:: length 4 centimeters
Collector:: unknown
Collection place:: Alaska
Collection date:: 1898
Taxon:: Ursus maritumus

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