Made of ivory. Formerly had ivory stopper. Ethnological. Incised and darkened diamond, circles with dots. Flippers in low relief. Represents body of seal.
Donor:
Margaret Lantis
Collection place:
Mekoryuk, Nunivak Island, Bethel Borough
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska; Nunivak Island; Mekoryuk
Culture or time period:
Alaskan Eskimo
Collector:
Margaret Lantis
Collection date:
1940
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Needle cases
Accession date:
1940
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 8.3 centimeters
Loans:
S1964-1965 #9: University of California, Davis (September 3, 1964–January 1965)