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Ambler / Kobuk / Shungnak

UA Museum of the North 1 Department of Ethnology & History

ObjectPicture Catalog Number Common Name Description Place of Origin Maker Date of Manufacture

Collector Remarks

UA67-114-0001AB Canoe, Birch Bark Birch bark over frame - 14' long with one end decked over with bark (23" w x 46 1/4 long); sewn with spruce root and seamed with spruce pitch; paddle of birch 68" long - lashed to 2 of 5 crosspieces. Piece of bark 33 1/2" x 15 3/4" lashed down for seat.

Ambler Cleveland, Mark 1967 UA Museum Exhibit; perm. 7/87!Made by Mark Cleveland for the Museum.!3/1/2005: Temporarily stored in SE Lobby for gallery renovation. AJL !-Value has been based on a conversation with Joe Crusey at 09/10/2005 opening when he stated that "all his appraisals that were done in '98 and prior should be double now". CRS.

UA67-114-0002AB Sticks, Poling Two birch poling sticks for canoe. Both slightly warped. Tapered. A: 133 3/4 cm (53 1/2") long. B: 133 1/8 cm (53 1/4") long.

Ambler Cleveland, Mark ca. 1967 UA Museum See file for correspondence.

UA68-061-0001 Fish Net, Model 84 cm long x 17.7 cm wide; made of braided sinew and braided root; side stakes of birch or willow trigs; five floats of a very light wood attached to top of net; sinkers of pieces of antler and stone; twig used for stake; two rock sinkers have fallen off.

Ambler Undetermined Undetermined UA Museum Made by members of a sister club (of the Twilight Homemakers) in Ambler. !

UA70-050-0003 Sled Brake Made from a .22 rifle barrel cut in two. Mounted on a board attached at one end to lower center of sled; near other end a heavy spring is mounted; when stepped on by the driver, the claws dig into the snow and help to slow/stop the team.

Ambler Cleveland, Truman T.

1967 Patrick Fitzgerald Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Native Material Culture project undertaken by the UA Museum.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, and use, or if this is only place of origin. MES




Collector Remarks

UA70-050-0057 Basket, Birch Modern type made for sale; birch strips reversed and alternated for sides; flared; willow rim rods top and base; sewn with spruce root. Measures 11 x 21 cm.

Ambler Cleveland, Katherine

ca. 1970 Larsen, Dinah W. Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum.!1/26/2004: Inventoried. PCJ!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, or if this is only place of origin and use. MES

UA70-050-0058 Basket, Birch Bark Large, folded birch bark container found floating in the Ambler River. Willow rim rods and lashing of spruce root, and a rope, possibly cotton, tied along one of the long sides of the basket, possibly a handle. 20cm x 40cm x 28cm.

Ambler Undetermined pre August 28, 1970

Larsen, Dinah W. Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture project undertaken by the UA Museum.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, or if this is only place of origin and use. MES

UA70-050-0059 Scraper Tapered bone with one end notched; other has a hole drilled through it. For mink, beaver, otter, etc. "No'shulk".

Ambler Charlie Wood ca. 1930s-40s Larsen, Dinah W. Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Native Material Culture project undertaken by the UA Museum. Maker was seller's father.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, and use, or if this is only place of origin.

UA70-050-0060 Fishhook Ivory shank tapered at both ends, the top end more so than bottom. The smaller tapered end has two holes drilled through it to accomadatethe picture wire wound through for leader. Attached to the loop made at the opposite end of the picture frame wire is a thin plastic line with three knots tied into it. The opposite end of the shank has a bent barbless nail extending from the flat side of the object for the point. Tied to the nail is a red bead used for a lure. Not including plastic line: 9cm x 1.5cm.

Ambler Undetermined Undetermined Larsen, Dinah W. Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum.!-Used for grayling and occasionally for pike. ("Schula" - grayling; "nik-sik" - hook). PCJ!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, or if this is only place of origin and use. MES

UA70-050-0061 Pestle Solid piece of wood; knob handle on top; flared, flat base; stained red; 5" tall; shows much use. Used for mashing up salmon eggs, cranberries, eskimo ice cream etc. "Koch'sin"

Ambler John Cleveland ca. 1960 Larsen, Dinah W. Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, or if this is only place of origin and use. MES




Collector Remarks

UA70-050-0062AB Floats, Net Made from birch fungus; round with wire loop inserted for hanging on the net which it is being constructed; "och-kumay-lo-torak"? is the native name given in Inupiaq in the field collection notes, however it is also followed by a question mark.

Ambler Cleveland, John pre 1970 Larsen, Dinah W. Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum.!11/18/2011: "och-kumay-lo-torak"? is the native name given in Inupiaq in the field collection notes, however it is also followed by a question mark. !12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, or if this is only place of origin and use. MES!In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, and use, or if this is only place of origin. MES

UA70-050-0063 Fishhook Large barbless hook made from a piece of heavy wire; a length of sinew line attached. "Michak". Hook: 9.3cm x 2.5cm. !!

Ambler Undetermined Undetermined Fitzgerald, Patrick & Dinah W. Thomas

Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, and use, or if this is only place of origin. MES

UA70-050-0064 Fishhook Fishhook made of Dall sheep horn; double barbless hooks set in. "Michak"

Ambler Undetermined ca.1960 Patrick Fitzgerald and Dinah W. Thomas


UA70-050-0065 Fishhook Aluminum with barbless nail hook set in; red plastic "eyes"; baleen loop wound with thread; used for pickerel. 18 cm long

Ambler Undetermined Undetermined Fitzgerald, Patrick

-Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, and use, or if this is only place of origin. MES




Collector Remarks

UA70-050-0066 Fishhook Brass with barbless nail hook set in; wire loop wound with string. One circular eye has been carved out of the brass on one side of the piece. Another eye hole can be seen, but is obscured by the inset nail. 18cm x 2.7cm.

Ambler Undetermined Undetermined Thomas, Dinah W. and Patrick Fitzgerald


UA70-050-0067 Sinker, Fishhook and Mammouth ivory sinker tapered on both ends. On the top of the sinker there is a darkened area (outter core). The sinker has one circular hole drilled into each end for line attachments. Looped through the bottom hole in the sinker is wire (picture wire). The wire is attached to a metal connector piece. The three wire, bent, barbless hooks are held together by a thin metal wire and attached to the metal connector piece. 21.5cm x 3.5cm.

Ambler Johnson, Jacob Undetermined Larsen, Dinah W. Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum. Maker was seller's father.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, and use, or if this is only place of origin. MES

UA70-050-0106 Scraper Handle of birch shaped to fit a right-handed person; blade of piece of sharpened barrel from a 12 gauge shotgun; a piece of cloth is used to wedge the barrel onto the handle.

Ambler Mark Cleveland ca. 1965 Patrick Fitzgerald Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Native Material Culture project undertaken by the UA Museum.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, and use, or if this is only place of origin. MES

UA71-020-0001 Dipper, Birch Bark Birch bark dipper folded and lashed with spruce root roughly in the shape of a hexagonal cylinder, basket measures 4.5" in diameter; 2 3/4" deep. Handle is a branch split and tied with spruce root around upper edge of dipper, handle perpendicular to cup; total length 12"; tied with root.

Ambler Undetermined pre 1970 Robert Betts Place of origin was listed as Ambler, however it is unclear if this is the place of collection & use as well. MES

UA81-003-0117 Basket, Birch Bark Round with a slight flare to the sides; double rim rod of split willow on both rim and base; sides of single diamond pattern formed by alternating out- and inside of bark strips; double bottom; rim bands; sewn with spruce root; base has cotton line interlaces with spruce root for added strength; 10 3/4" or 28cm across top; 4 1/8" or 10.5 cm tall; 9" or 22.5 cm across base.

Ambler Lula Sheldon pre 1981 Larsen, Dinah W. 12/6/2011: In the paper file the "place" is listed as Ambler, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, and use, or if this is only place of origin. MES




Collector Remarks

UA81-003-0118AB Basket, Birch Bark Made of single thickness of bark - folded with four pieces of bark (turned out), one on each side - for added strength; rough square shape; rimrod of double split willow; sewn with spruce root; has handle of piece of sawn caribou/reindeer antler attached with sinew to sides of basket; dipper of small piece of folded bark attached on three sides to split willow trig with root; 8 1/2" across; 4" tall; dipper is 2 3/4" x 3" - handle 9 1/4".

Ambler Penn, Molly and Jack

1981 ? Larsen, Dinah W. Used for transporting water

UA88-013-0006 Basket, Birch Bark Kobuk-style woven birch bark basket with spruce root lashing around a willow rim. Green thread visible inside basket along sides of base. Spruce root on bottom is reinforced with a second layer of spruce root. 5" or 13 cm diameter across top x 3" or 7.5 cm high x 4.25" or 11 cm diameter across base.

Ambler Cleveland, A. pre-1988 Hedrick, Basil and Susan

Originally cost donors $65.00!*Catalog card states: "Original retail price $22.00" - undetermined where statement above came from. AJL

UA91-009-0009 Knife, Woman's Steel blade from a saw blade; 2 screw holes; antler handle much stained and polished from use; held on with wooden peg inserted through top of handle. Blade is 8 3/4". Ulu is 5 3/8" x 8 3/4".

Ambler Undetermined [Denali - the Alaska Gas Pipeline]

pre September 1972

Robert D. Larsen Purchased by donor's husband from Minnie Gray of Ambler for $10.00 in September 1972. Knife was made by her husband "some years before".

UA86-008-0034 JADE, sawn piece 8-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 7/8" - slab of nephrite jade - flat base. Information sheet taped to the back - "Vern's Imports - Seattle" Arctic Enterprises, Suite 821-122 Michigan Ave. - Chicago 3

Jade Creek (33 miles NW of Shungnak)

Vernon Lontz 12/2010: Unable to locate in collection. CH!See file folder

UA2001-013-0279 Diaper Child's diaper made from spotted sealskin fur and edged with caribou fawn skin with ties of spotted seal ties. Inside the diaper is sphagnum moss. Sewn with sinew. Measures 25 x 19.5 x 9 cm.

Kivalina or Shungnak Undetermined Undetermined Lathrop, Robert and Margaret

Field number 262.!-Value has been based on a conversation with Joe Crusey at 09/10/2005 opening when he stated that "all his appraisals that were done in '98 and prior should be double now". Because last appraisal was done on these objects in 7/10/01, these values are now 150% rather than 200%. CRS.

0236-4046A Basket, Birch Bark Birch bark; folded basket; dark side turned inside; extra layer of birch bark with dark side turned out in between folds of basket on outside; rim and side rods of willow; lashed with spruce root; A - 4 1/4" across 5.5cm x 11cm x 7.5cm

Kobuk Undetermined pre-1940 Wolking, Henry




Collector Remarks

0236-4046B Basket, Birch Bark Birch bark; folded basket; dark side turned inside; extra layer of birch bark with dark side turned out in between folds of basket on outside; rim and side rods of willow; lashed with spruce root; b - 4 7/8" across or 6.5cm x 12.5cm x 9.5cm


0236-4046C Basket, Birch Bark Birch bark; folded basket; dark side turned inside; extra layer of birch bark with dark side turned out in between folds of basket on outside; rim and side rods of willow; lashed with spruce root; c - 5 1/2" across or 8cm x 14cm x 11cm


0236-4046D Basket, Birch Bark Birch bark; folded basket; dark side turned inside; extra layer of birch bark with dark side turned out in between folds of basket on outside; rim and side rods of willow; lashed with spruce root; d - 6 1/4" across or 9cm x 16cm x 13cm


UA70-050-0052 Scraper Bone, tapered and rounded one end; used for removing bark from wood. 1cm x 14cm x 2cm

Kobuk Undetermined pre 1970 Larsen, Dinah W. Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Native Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Kobuk, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, or if this is only place of origin and use. MES

UA70-050-0054 Blade Flat, tapered piece of jade. 5" long or 1cm x 13cm x 4.5cm

Kobuk Undetermined Patrick Fitzgerald and Dinah W. Thomas

Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Kobuk, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, or if this is only place of origin and use. MES




Collector Remarks

UA97-028-0001AB Boots, Mukluks Caribou fur and wolf mukluk and leggings. Length 89 cm., Soles and sides of boot are composed of caribou with fur towards the inside. Lower legs are caribou with fur towards the outside. Upper legs and leggings are wolf with fur towards the outside. Along the top of the leggings is trimmed caribou with fur towards the outside. Blue (denim-like) textile is sewn around the leg opening with a red and black chord throughout, used to tighten the leg legging. A has one pom-pom, and B has two pom-poms. Bottom of boots have hide straps, back of which are dyed reddish.

Kobuk Region Brown, Mabel* 1945 Collins, Dick and Florence

*Mabel Brown is the wife of Harry Brown, a trader in the Kobuk region. They have a daughter named May Brown.

0551-5419 Basket, Birch Bark Large birch bark container with handle; 9 1/2" tall; sealskin strap handle attached at sides; sealskin patches at pressure points on bottom; tear mended with sinew; shows use; dirty.

Kobuk River area Undetermined pre 1952 Charles Lucier Written in pencil on side: "Merry Xmas to Olive Glover(?) from Mary Johnson(?)".!Originally purchased by Charles Lucier from local people.

UA2001-013-0309 Basket, Birch Bark Round birch bark basket, made with strips of birch bark, woven together along the sides. The walls of the basket are formed by placing the bark in diagonal strips, with the light side going in one direction, the dark in the opposite, and weaving the two peices together. The top and bottom are held together with strips of bark that are held with strips of willow, in turn wrapped with spruce root. The bottom is made from two round pieces of bark, dark-side exposed, lashed together and to the basket with spruce root lashings. Measures 11 x 23.6 cm.

Kobuk River area Undetermined Undetermined Lathrop, Robert and Margaret


0551-5427 Snowshoe Boy's snowshoe. Single snowshoe. Style is of westernmost Alaska type (see Nelson 'Eskimo about Bering Strait' or paper file). Outer wood frame made from two peices of wood. They are tied together to a point at heel with rawhide and spliced and lashed together forming a curve at front. There are three wood crossbars, 2 large main crossbars and one small one near the very end of heel. In the upper space between the top crossbar and the toe, there is sinew webbing. The sinew is wrapped through holes in the wood and crisscrosses as well as goes straight across. In the middle space between the crossbars, there is rawhide lashing. It goes horizontal and vertical. The bottom space between the bottom crossbar and the heel has sinew lashing. (The third small crossbar is within this space). The lashing here follows the same pattern as the top space. Total length 87.5 cm (34.5").

Kobuk River Area Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined -See Nelson 'Eskimo About Bering Strait' for more info.




Collector Remarks

UA2002-001-0084 Rope Alder-tanned moose hide rope. Hide is braided and pink-colored. Rope is coiled. See remarks field. Measures (as falls) 4.1 x 26.2 x 22.8 cm.

Kobuk river area (Ambler?)

Undetermined Undetermined Burand, Jean Note from donor with object: "Alder tanned moose hide rope - Kobuk river area - Ambler probably"

UA2001-013-0307 Basket, Birch Bark Round birch bark basket made with the woven technique, light and dark-colored bark placed diagonally along the sides, alternating direction creating a woven look. Lashed along the top and bottom edges with willow, which is wrapped in spruce root. Inside of the basket is the dark-colored bark with root lashings, creating a star pattern. The bottom is two pieces of birch bark, outsides together. Measures 8 x 27.2 cm.

Kobuk River region Undetermined Undetermined Lathrop, Robert and Margaret


UA88-025-0001 Ladle Wooden ladle or scoop; broad, shallow bowl; one piece of spruce wood; stained dark red on outside; used; hole pierced in end of handle for hanging; 12 7/8" long.

Salmon River (Kobuk River region)

Glover, Frank 1952 Lucier, Charles V. Label put on by donor: "CL- 3 Salmon River Kobuk Frank Glover 1952"!See letter in file from donor.!Acc. to Lucier: "I painted the dipper with mineral ochre paint according to directions given me by a Buckland man, in 1951. The dipper was ordinarily painted in this manner at Salmon River, if I understood Qutvaq correctly."!Originally made as part of a dipper set.!

0196-1479 Belt Old style woman's belt made of wolverine paws; claws left on; strap for tying; 44" long

Shungnak Undetermined pre-1940 Louis Giddings

UA70-050-0053 Smudge Pot Made from a 5 gallon gas can; two tin cans with ends perforated are soldered on either side of the can; door made of piece of tin wired on; wire swing handle; wood chips are burned inside to keep off mosquitoes. (Smudging means to allow something to be coated in smoke.) Measurements: 35 H x 39.3 W x 23 D cm (14 x 15.5 x 9").

Shungnak Undetermined Undetermined Patrick Fitzgerald and Dinah W. Thomas

Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Shungnak, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, or if this is only place of origin and use. MES

UA70-050-0055 Knife, Man's Curved bone (rib) handle; curved steel blade with visible file marks; made from a file; fastened to handle with two metal bolts; three serrations on tip of handle; vertical scratches across front of handle where it joins blade; 9 7/8" long.

Shungnak Undetermined Patrick Fitzgerald and Dinah W. Thomas

Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Shungnak, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, or if this is only place of origin and use. MES




Collector Remarks

UA70-050-0056 Needle, Snowshoe Made of bone; tapered at both ends with an eye in the middle; used for making snowshoe webbing. Around the eye there are grooves on either end, on both sides of the piece, which extend out 1cm on either side of the eye in the same direction as the eye of the needle.

Shungnak Undetermined pre 1970 Larsen, Dinah W. Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture Project undertaken by the UA Museum.!12/6/2011: In the field notes and paper file the "place" is listed as Shungnak, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, or if this is only place of origin and use. MES

UA81-003-0174 Basket, Birch Bark Deep, oval shaped birch bark container. Double layered and sewn with split spruce root. Rim rods of green willow branches. 6" h x 11" l x 7 1/2" w. OR 12.5 cm x 28.5 cm x 19.5 cm.

Shungnak Sophie Cleveland pre 1981 Larsen, Dinah W. 12/6/2011: In the paper file the "place" is listed as Shungnak, but it is unclear if this was the place of collection, and use, or if this is only place of origin. MES

UA2001-013-0240 Fishing Lure Tear-drop shaped piece of jade, used as or with a fishing lure. Holes are drilled on either end. Not completely flat - the narrow end appears to curve up while the wider end curves down, from the side. Highly polished. Property mark engraved on the underside of the wide end. Measures 8.65 x 2.65 x 0.45 cm.

Shungnak Undetermined Undetermined Lathrop, Robert and Margaret


UA2002-001-0015AB Baskets, Birch Bark Pair of small, folded birch bark baskets with unstripped willow trim and side fold reinforcements. (A) The larger of the two has spruce root stitching. (B) The smaller basket has sinew stitching and cotton thread stitching at interior fold seam. See remarks field. Measures (A) 5.3 x 6.1 x 6.0 cm (B) 4.0 x 6.1 x 4.1 cm.

Shungnak Undetermined Undetermined Burand, Jean According to donor, baskets were made by 8 to 9 year-old kids as 4-H projects for learning how to make things. Sold for $0.50.

UA2002-001-0017AE Basket, Birch Bark Nested set of five folded birch bark baskets with unstripped willow trim and side reinforcement and spruce root stitching. Bark panels showing dark interior bark surface have been attached to exterior surface of baksets, which show the pale exterior bark surface, creating an alternating pattern of brown sides and white corners. (D) The words "Lydia Douglas / Shungnak / Alaska" in black ink on the exterior bottom (see remarks). Measures (A) 4.8 x 15.9 x 15 cm, (B) 6.1 x 18.2 x 17.4 cm, (C) 6.4 x 19.9 x 19.4 cm, (D) 8.2 x 21.6 x 21 cm, (E) 8.8 x 23.5 x 23.3 cm.

Shungnak Douglas, Lydia ca. 1960 Burand, Jean Donored reported that baskets were made by Sophie Cleveland, but the name Lydia Douglas appears on bottom of basket D.!*(E) Eliminated from RBAAG 26A.!Basket!Maker: Lydia Douglas!Inupiaq!Shungnak ca. 1960!Collector/Donor: Jean Burand!Birch bark, spruce root, willow!UA2002-001-0017E!

UA2002-001-0020 Basket, Birch Bark Folded birch bark basket with unstripped willow trim and side reinforcement and spruce root stitching. Bark panels showing dark interior bark surface have been attached to exterior surface of bakset, which show the pale exterior bark surface, creating an alternating pattern of brown sides and white corners. On exterior bark panel, the words "Mildred Black / Shungnak, Alaska" are written in pencil. Measures 7.7 x 37.2 x 31.4 cm.

Shungnak Black, Mildred Undetermined Burand, Jean




Collector Remarks

UA2002-001-0067AB Snowshoes, Doll Doll showshoes. Snowshoes are made with wood a frame and crosspieces with black and brown thread webbing. Pair is held together with pink thread. Measures (each) 1.5 x 3.3 11.9 cm.

Shungnak Undetermined Undetermined Burand, Jean

UA2002-001-0001 Basket, Birch Bark Folded birch bark basket with spruce root stitching and willow trim. Top rim has woven pattern using black goose grass. The exterior of the basket has four seperate pieces of interior exposed birch bark sewn into the top rim. Willow has been stripped and sewn on with spruce root. On underside of basket, written in blue ball point ink, there is a name written which appears to be "Alexandra". Measures 8.4 x 16.3 x 16.1 cm.

Shungnak / Ambler Cleveland, Sophie ca. 1959 Burand, Jean

UA2002-001-0089 Scoop, Model Wooden model of fish scoop. The basket of the scoop is made from a thin piece of bent wood with cotton twine webbing woven in a diamond pattern. The handle is a long thin piece of wood attaced to the basket with cotton twine. See remarks field. Measures 2.5 x 5.7 x 25.9 cm.

Shungnak area Undetermined Undetermined Burand, Jean Note from donor included with object: "Seine for lifting fish from water into boat - made by a 4-Her - Shungnak area"

UA2004-025-0002 Basket, Birch Birch Basket. 39.2cm X 26.9cm X 23cm. Upper portion of basket made of darker birch bark with bottom section made of white bark. Around the top, 1/3 of the way down, there is a thin strip of dark willow bark held on decoratively by a thin thread of light spruce root. The upper edge is made of dark willow wood with a thin thread of light spruce root. The inside is made of bark as well with evidence of wear and scraping. On the bottom there is a collection number from original collector "LATHROP 851027".

Upper Kobuk River Undetermined Undetermined Lathrop, Robert and Margaret

Look in paper file of Accesion UA2001-013 for more information on Lathrop.!4/20/2005: This is a temporary location until space opens in the Inupiaq section. PCJ!*Eliminated from RBAAG 26A.!Basket!5/6/08- Selected for Loan 2008-04!Inupiaq!Upper Kobuk River!Collectors/Donors: Robert and Margaret Lathrop!Birch bark, spruce root, willow!UA2004-025-0002!

UA2004-025-0001 Basket, Birch Bark One folded birch basket of various colors. There are two pieces of dark willow securing the top and the center of the basket. These pieces of willow are held on the birch basket with a sliver of spruce root woven around it and into the birch basket. There is one orginal mend done with spruce root. Measures: 27.3cm X 19.2cm X 15.5cm.

Upper Kobuk River Area

Undetermined Undetermined Lathrop, Robert and Margaret

See UA2001-013 for more information on Robert L. Lathrop and his wife's lives in Alaska.

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