Name/Title
WindowEntry/Object ID
L1984.004.056Description
Handmade window created from 7 strips of prepared seal gut or intestines. Horizontal rows are stitched together and framed with a border of green cotton calico material. This traditional artifact of amber color was used as a translucent window or skylight called Tanqin in Yup'ik meaning "something that brightens". Orange colored sketch of possible raven track in center of window. Price tag of $40.00 was on reverse. Associated with artifact collection of northern Alaska peoples formerly called Eskimo.
