Axe Sheath

NA5808

From: Alaska | Anvik

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA5808
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Dene
Provenience Alaska | Anvik
Culture Area Subarctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Skin | Bead | Fiber | Button
Description

Cloth bag whose face is covered in skin with beaded floral designs in 3 shades of blue, black, gray, red, pink, white, green, yellow and gold beads. White beaded outline around edge. 2 buttons on reverse that attach to the frontal flap closure. Below the buttons are two asymmetrical skin loops.

Length 17.5 cm
Width 9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Guy H. Madara, 1917

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