Seal skin thimble

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Seal skin thimble

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.136

Description

Alaska Native thimble made of Oogrook (bearded seal).

Collection

Marianne Kerr Thimble Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Source or Donor

Marianne Kerr

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Alaska

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Inuit

First Nation, Native American

Notes

Provenance records use outdated term "Eskimo."

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

thimbles

Dimensions

Height

2.6 cm

Diameter

2 cm

Material

Seal Skin

Color

Brown, White

Location

Box

Box 19

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio