Inuit
Lidded Box
Inuit, 1879-1889
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Inuit
Lidded Box
Inuit, 1879-1889
Physical Qualities
Wood, ivory, leather, Russian-blue beads, string, fiber, 6 9/16 × 19 3/16 × 8 11/16 in. (16.7 × 48.7 × 22 cm.)
Credit Line
John Erikson Collection
Object Number
1955.167.55a-b
2 vertical strips of ivory on 2 sides of box; lid has ivory handle, 2 blue stones, 2 pieces of ivory, and empty space for inlay.
Purchased by John Erikson in Alaska ca. 1900
Inscribed: none
