E0644: Inuit- Bowl

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0644

Classification Category:

4:Tools & Equipment for Materials ➞ Food T&E ➞ Food Service T&E

Marks/Labels:

"Esquimaux Bread Pan, Nome Alaska"

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood

Dimensions:

54.5 cm L
31 cm W
6.5 cm H

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

Nome, Alaska, USA

Description:

Long, oblong wooden bowl with brown staining.

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