Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.34.015
Accession#:
2005.34
Credit Line:
Donated by Marie Olson.
Object Name:
Figurine
Title:
Ancient Ivory Bear Figure
Date:
01/01/1970
Description:
Ancient ivory bear figure. Ivory is brown with a smoother sheen on sides; surface is rougher and duller on face, back side, and underneath body. Bear is depicted on all fours with nose pointing straight ahead. No facial features are discernible. Ears and front legs are carved as a single unit.
Notes:
Origin: Midden on St. Lawrence Island. From ANAC Cache; Marie Olson used to work for them. Connects to ethical issues of subsistence archaeology...artifacts are removed from lands belonging to the tribes by Native people there in order to make a living. Exhibiting such things is thought to encourage the market.
In the 1970's, native craftsmen would come to Juneau and stay in the Prospector, selling items from their hotel. Word—of—mouth went out through local gift shops, and gift shops bought a lot this way.
In the 1970's, native craftsmen would come to Juneau and stay in the Prospector, selling items from their hotel. Word—of—mouth went out through local gift shops, and gift shops bought a lot this way.
People:
Olson, Marie
Search Terms:
Native
Tourism
Land Animal
Decorative
Sculpture
Tourism
Land Animal
Decorative
Sculpture
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