Name/Title
Eskimo Utensils, Tools, etc.. Harry George Collection Photo, 1910Entry/Object ID
143/411Description
Eskimo Utensils, Tools, etc.. Harry George Collection Photo, 1910. sepia. Photo of various tools, utensils used by Eskimos, displayed leaning against wall. Described below:
Handwritten on back:
"Correspondence, Vol. 1, pg. 74A3, 89K, W. H. Case
Photo 90
1. Old Eskimo spear point. Ivory--peculiar spear shank (basement).
2.. Old Eskimo spoon or ladle (basement)
3. Old Eskimo bottle. Old snuff bottle with ivory stopper and ivory quill to snuff with.
4. Old Eskimo pipe.
5. Old Eskimo eye shade worn by gamblers, so that others could not watch their eyes when playing. (basement)
6. Eskimo adze of ivory.
7. Eskimo shot pouch, made of walrus leather, measure of musk ox and horn.
*The outfit bow and mouth piece shown be put with fire making outfit".Collection
Harry L. George Collection, PHOTOGRAPHSLexicon
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Native American, Alaska Tribes, Eskimo, George CollectionDimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: 6½" x 4¼"