Brooch

Jewelry

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Brooch

Entry/Object ID

1993.23.09

Description

Walrus ivory carved into a wildflower blossom, center is a gold ingot; brass/steel clasp secured to back; box with lid and cotton padding, “Ivory Ila Bracelet” printed on top in green marker; also includes onion paper with printing describing the brooch and authenticity.

Collection

Permanent

Acquisition

Accession

1993.23

Source or Donor

Thelma Moyars

Notes

Sister of Ila Scott

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Alaska

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Aleut, Eskimo, Yupik

Native American, First Nation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Brooch

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pin, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Depth

1/4 in

Diameter

2-1/4 in

Material

Ivory, Gold, Brass

Color

White

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ila F. Scott

Notes

Sister to Thelma Moyars

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Source Notes

Role

Information provided by source.

Notes

Collected by Ila F. Scott during her years as a Bureau of Indian Affairs teacher in the American Southwest and Alaska.