Snuff Box

NA40

From: Alaska | Point Barrow

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA40
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience Alaska | Point Barrow
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Ivory
Description

Ivory walls with a wooden base and lid. The ivory is carved with human, animal, line and circle designs. The lid has a leather strap inserted through the center.

Credit Line Purchased from Miss G. E. Wiestling, 1904

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