E0210K: Inuit- Utensils

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0210K

Classification Category:

4:Tools & Equipment for Materials ➞ Fishing & Trapping T&E

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood

Dimensions:

Provenance of Object:

Alaska, U.S.

Production Date:

Late 19th Century-Early 20th Century

Use/Function:

Brevig Book: “The natives’ method is to cut off a piece from the meat in the bowl, bite this piece firmly, and then by the use of a knife, cut off a proper size which could be swallowed.”

Source Locality:

Nome, Alaska, USA

Acquisition Date:

1903

Description:

Wood utensils in a leather pouch, used for food preparation and eating.

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