Eskimo Plaques, Mats, Spear Point, Harry George Collection Photo, 1910

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

143.359 Eskimo Placques & Mats, Spear Point, Harry George Collection

Name/Title

Eskimo Plaques, Mats, Spear Point, Harry George Collection Photo, 1910

Entry/Object ID

143/359

Description

Eskimo Plaques, Mats, Spear Point, Harry George Collection Photo, 1910. sepia. Photo of two fur-edged decorative hangings, leaning against wall. In center is coiled rope, and on table in front are other items as described below. Handwritten on back. "Correspondence, Vol. 1, pg. 74A, 89 J, W. H. Case Photo 83 1. Plaque made of a variety of furs by Eskimo women. 4. Plaque made by a variety of furs by Eskimo women 5. Eskimo pipe. 7. Old spear points. Point of metal, very old. *All Eskimo mats (in photo) are made of seal and reindeer skin.' #3 &5 are partially of ivory. #6 & 7 are ivory."

Collection

Harry L. George Collection, PHOTOGRAPHS

Made/Created

Date made

1910

Place

State/Province

Alaska

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Jewelry, Labrets

Search Terms

Native American, Native American Art, Alaska Tribes, Eskimo, George Collection

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 6½" x 4¼"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 20, 2020