Description

Engraving Tool from Rasboinsky. Many men still carry a beaver tooth with them to sharpen their knives.

Dimensions

L- 6 3/4 in
W- 2 in
D- 3/4 in

Credits

E.W. Nelson, 1878, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution 48720

Description

Spruce-root clamp holding a partially constructed dipper.

Peter John said: "Those who bent wood couldn't be without a clamp. They would seal it with a little bit of nose blood, and even if it opened they could put it back in position, and it would stay that way when the clamp was removed."

Dimensions

L- 9 1/2 in
W- 5 1/2 in
D- 3 1/2 in

Credits

E. W. Nelson, 1879, lower Yukon River, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution 38604

Description

Bentwood bucket from Nushagak, with a woman's face carved on the inside bottom.

Dimensions

H- 8 3/4 in
Diameter- 8 in

Credits

S. Jackson, 1890s, Nushagak, Sheldon Jackson Museum IIAO37