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Burden strap made of a piece of caribou skin.
30-29-10/K132 Burden strap made of a piece of caribou skin.
Tools
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Vase-shaped pot. Spirals and thin watery black lines on red. 12x9.5x9.5 cm.
10-30-10/76100 Vase-shaped pot. Spirals and thin watery black lines on red. 12x9.5x9.5 cm.
Jar
Arizona
Trade axe, broken. Standard felling axe. Probably European manufacture.
982-21-10/58599 Trade axe, broken. Standard felling axe. Probably European manufacture.
Axe
Wisconsin
Pine gum used to smear on baskets for waterproofing. 18x18x1.5 cm.
76-20-10/9412 Pine gum used to smear on baskets for waterproofing. 18x18x1.5 cm.
Ethnographic
Utah
Bone root knife used in preparation of agave plant. Probably deer (?) rib with r
76-20-10/9410 Bone root knife used in preparation of agave plant. Probably deer (?) rib with r
Knife
Utah
Lizard hook. Deer bone tip. Willow shaft. Used to push into rock crevices and dr
76-20-10/9422 Lizard hook. Deer bone tip. Willow shaft. Used to push into rock crevices and dr
Hook
Utah
Hairbrush made of agave fiber. Sinew wrapped with either pitch, gum or creosote
76-20-10/9419 Hairbrush made of agave fiber. Sinew wrapped with either pitch, gum or creosote
Brush
Utah
Bone awl used in making baskets and in sewing. Made of deer (?) bone with sinew
76-20-10/9426 Bone awl used in making baskets and in sewing. Made of deer (?) bone with sinew
Awl
Utah
Yucca sandals. "Figure 8" style. Double loop for heel strap. Toe strap hooks int
76-20-10/9439 Yucca sandals. "Figure 8" style. Double loop for heel strap. Toe strap hooks int
Sandal
Utah
Firestick and hearth (firemaking set). Hearth is made of juniper; stick is of wi
88-51-10/50664 Firestick and hearth (firemaking set). Hearth is made of juniper; stick is of wi
Mechanical
Utah
Pottery canteen, miniature. Red bottom, black and white top. 11x11x11 cm.
40-79-10/22597 Pottery canteen, miniature. Red bottom, black and white top. 11x11x11 cm.
Bottle
Hopi Reservation
Circular pipe, multiple pottery pipe bowl. Tripod legs, feather design
47-66-10/29399 Circular pipe, multiple pottery pipe bowl. Tripod legs, feather design
Pipe
North Carolina
Black pot with two handles and modelled snake and incised lines on side
47-66-10/29403 Black pot with two handles and modelled snake and incised lines on side
Pot
North Carolina
Pottery pitcher (Cherokee creamer). 10x8x9 cm.
47-66-10/29394 Pottery pitcher (Cherokee creamer). 10x8x9 cm.
Pitcher
North Carolina
Small pottery tripod vessel with incised design.
47-66-10/29398 Small pottery tripod vessel with incised design.
Pot
North Carolina
Snow knife. Bone handle and copper blade. Used for snow house building. 38.5x6.
48-6-10/29190 Snow knife. Bone handle and copper blade. Used for snow house building. 38.5x6.
Knife
Nunavut
Scissors, Copper Eskimo. Made of bone and copper. (In set with knife 48-6-10/291
48-6-10/29193 Scissors, Copper Eskimo. Made of bone and copper. (In set with knife 48-6-10/291
Shears
Nunavut
Man's knife. Bone and copper. Crooked. Knife: 33x6x2 cm.; attached by string: 9.
48-6-10/29189 Man's knife. Bone and copper. Crooked. Knife: 33x6x2 cm.; attached by string: 9.
Knife
Nunavut
Adze. "Chopping axe - copper blade and wooden handle". 34x12.5x6 cm.
48-6-10/29183 Adze. "Chopping axe - copper blade and wooden handle". 34x12.5x6 cm.
Axe
Nunavut
Skin summer coat (man's). Double curve designs drawn by stencil. Sewn with sinew
11-64-10/84099 Skin summer coat (man's). Double curve designs drawn by stencil. Sewn with sinew
Coat
Labrador
Pair of moccasins of caribou hide (?) with black cloth cuffs trimmed with yellow
49-30-10/32232 Pair of moccasins of caribou hide (?) with black cloth cuffs trimmed with yellow
Moccasin
Quebec
Fish basket, bottle-shaped, wicker weave of split oak or hickory. Worn on belt.
47-66-10/28995 Fish basket, bottle-shaped, wicker weave of split oak or hickory. Worn on belt.
Basket
North Carolina
Wood dish or drinking cup. Human figures decorate dish. 14.5x13.5x13 cm.
11-60-10/83982 Wood dish or drinking cup. Human figures decorate dish. 14.5x13.5x13 cm.
Cup
Oregon
Splint cutter to make thin wood strips for basketry.
38-44-10/12881 Splint cutter to make thin wood strips for basketry.
Mechanical
Maine
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