Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Documented holdings
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Ashtray
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, jade; techniques: Cast, gilded, carved · 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.4 cm
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Ashtray
1945-1949 · Silver, fossil ivory; techniques: Hammered, carved · 3 x 6.2 cm
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Ashtray
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, jade; techniques: Cast, gilded, carved · 5.9 x 6.6 x 1.5 cm
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Ashtray
1945-1949 · Silver, bear tooth/teeth; techniques: Hammered, polished, riveted · 8.1 x 7.3 x 3.4 cm
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Ashtray
1945-1949 · Silver, fossil ivory; techniques: Hammered, carved · 1.2 x 6.6 cm
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Bell
1945-1949 · Silver, fossil ivory; techniques: Hammered, engraved, carved, incised · 12.7 x 5 cm
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Belt buckle
1945-1949 · Silver, ivory, baleen; techniques: Cast, inlaid · 3.1 x 5.7 x 1.3 cm
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Belt buckle
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, jade; techniques: Hammered, gilded, inlaid · 5.2 x 10.2 x 1.1 cm
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Belt buckle
1945-1949 · Silver, fossil ivory, baleen; techniques: Cast, carved, mosaic inlay · 3.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 cm
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Belt buckle
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, ivory, metal jewelry findings; techniques: Cast, gilded, carved, bezel-set/stone-setting · 7 x 2.1 x 1.5 cm
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Belt buckle
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, ivory; techniques: Carved, hammered, gilded · 8.1 x 4.2 x 0.9 cm
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Belt buckle
1945-1949 · Silver, baleen, ivory; techniques: Cast, mosaic inlay · 3.8 x 5.4 x 1.1 cm
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Belt buckle
1945-1949 · Silver, ivory; techniques: Hammered, carved · 4.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 cm
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Belt buckle
1945-1949 · Silver, fossil ivory, baleen, metal tacks/bosses; techniques: Cast, carved, studded · 7 x 3.1 x 1.1 cm
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Belt buckle
1945-1949 · Silver, baleen, ivory; techniques: Cast, inlaid · 2.8 x 6.4 x 1.3 cm
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Bowl/Dish
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, ivory; techniques: Hammered, carved, gilded · 16.2 x 7.5 x 7 cm
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Bracelet
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, ivory; techniques: Cast, gilded, carved, bezel-set/stone-setting · 6.5 x 4.9 x 2.4 cm
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Bracelet
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, ivory; techniques: Hammered, gilded, carved · 5.7 x 9.8 x 2 cm
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Brooch/Pin
1945-1949 · Fossil mammoth ivory, baleen, gold, metal jewelry findings; techniques: Carved, hammered, inlaid · 1 x 5.7 cm
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Brooch/Pin
1945-1949 · Ivory, gold, baleen; techniques: Hammered, carved · 9 x 3.8 x 1 cm
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Brooch/Pin
1945-1949 · Fossil ivory, gold; techniques: Carved, polished, hammered · 8.2 x 3.8 x 1 cm
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Button
1945-1949 · Ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, hammered, incised · 2.2 x 2.5 x 1 cm
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Button
1945-1949 · Baleen, ivory, silver; techniques: Hammered, carved, inlaid, polished · 3 x 1 cm
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Button
1945-1949 · Fossil ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, hammered, incised · 3 x 2.5 x 0.9 cm
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Button
1945-1949 · Ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, hammered, incised · 1.1 x 2.5 cm
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Button
1945-1949 · Baleen, ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, inlaid, hammered · 1.3 x 1.9 cm
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Button
1945-1949 · Ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, hammered, incised · 2.8 x 1.1 cm
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Button
1945-1949 · Baleen, ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, inlaid, hammered · 2.5 x 1.3 cm
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Button
1945-1949 · Ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, inlaid · 1.3 x 2.6 cm
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Button
1945-1949 · Ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, hammered, incised · 1.1 x 2.5 cm
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Button
1945-1949 · Fossil mammoth ivory, silver, gold, metal jewelry findings; techniques: Carved, gilded · 1.4 x 3.6 cm
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Buttons in the form of claws
1945-1949 · Ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, hammered · 1.6 x 2.5 x 1 cm
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Buttons in the form of claws
1945-1949 · Ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, hammered · 1.8 x 1 x 0.8 cm
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Buttons in the form of claws
1945-1949 · Ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, hammered · 2.7 x 3.3 x 1.1 cm
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Candleholder
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, fossil ivory; techniques: Hammered, gilded, carved · 7.5 x 7.5 cm
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Cigarette case
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, fossil ivory; techniques: Hammered, gilded, mosaic inlay · 11.6 x 7.5 x 2.5 cm
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Cigarette holder
1945-1949 · Ivory, gold, baleen; techniques: Carved, inlaid · 12.7 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
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Cigarette holder
1945-1949 · Ivory, gold; techniques: Carved, inlaid · 12.7 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
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Cross pendant
1945-1949 · Jade , silver, gold; techniques: Carved, gilded, cast · 7.4 x 5 x 1.3 cm
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Cuff links
1945-1949 · Walrus Ivory, silver, gold, metal jewelry findings; techniques: Carved, hammered, gilded · 2 x 1.1 x 1.6 cm
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Cuff links
1945-1949 · Baleen, silver, metal jewelry findings; techniques: Carved, inlaid, hammered · 2.2 x 1.6 cm
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Cuff links
1945-1949 · Gold, baleen, ivory, gold jewelry findings; techniques: Hammered, carved, inlaid, polished · 2.2 x 1.7 cm
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Cuff links
1945-1949 · Baleen, ivory, gold, gold jewelry findings; techniques: Carved, polished, hammered · 2.6 x 1 x 2.3 cm
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Cuff links
1945-1949 · Silver, azurite, metal jewelry findings; techniques: Hammered, mosaic inlay · 1.9 x 1.5 cm
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Cup
1945-1949 · Silver, ivory; techniques: Hammered, carved · 12.7 x 7.1 cm
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Earrings
1945-1949 · Ivory, gold, metal jewelry findings; techniques: Carved, polished, hammered · 1.8 x 2.8 cm
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Earrings
1945-1949 · Silver, jade, metal jewelry findings; techniques: Hammered, gilded, channel inlay, soldered · 2 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm
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Earrings
1945-1949 · Ivory, gold, metal jewelry findings; techniques: Carved, polished, hammered · 4.7 x 2.8 x 1.3 cm
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Earrings
1945-1949 · Fossil ivory, gold, metal jewelry findings; techniques: Carved, polished, hammered · 2.9 x 1.9 x 2 cm
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Finger ring
1945-1949 · Jade , silver, gold; techniques: Hammered, gilded, bezel-set/stone-setting · 2.1 x 1.8 x 0.9 cm
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Finger ring
1945-1949 · Silver, abalone/haliotis shell, copper, baleen; techniques: Hammered, inlaid · 2.1 x 1 cm
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Handle for a meat fork
1945-1949 · Fossil ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, inlaid, polished · 13.3 x 3.5 x 2 cm
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Jigger
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, ivory; techniques: Hammered, gilded, carved · 5.8 x 3.1 cm
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Knife
1945-1949 · Stainless steel, baleen, ivory; techniques: Carved, riveted, inlaid · 13.9 x 2.7 x 0.8 cm
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Knife
1945-1949 · Ivory, baleen, steel blade; techniques: Carved, inlaid · 21.2 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm
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Knife
1945-1949 · Ivory, baleen, steel blade; techniques: Carved, inlaid · 17.5 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm
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Knife
1945-1949 · Fossil ivory, steel blade, silver; techniques: Carved, riveted, inlaid · 13.9 x 2.3 x 0.8 cm
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Knife
1945-1949 · Steel blade, silver, gold, jade; techniques: Inlaid, gilded · 22.6 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm
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Knife
1945-1949 · Baleen, ivory, steel blade; techniques: Carved, inlaid · 21 x 2 x 0.7 cm
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Knife handle
1945-1949 · Fossil ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, inlaid, polished · 13.5 x 3.7 x 2 cm
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Letter opener
1945-1949 · Silver, garnet; techniques: Cast, inlaid · 19.8 x 3.7 x 0.5 cm
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Letter opener
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, jade; techniques: Hammered, cast, gilded, inlaid · 11.3 x 2.8 x 0.3 cm
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Letter opener
1945-1949 · Ivory, silver; techniques: Carved, cast · 8.5 x 2.6 x 0.7 cm
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Letter opener with walrus head finial
1945-1949 · Silver, ivory, baleen; techniques: Hammered, carved, inlaid · 12.1 x 3.8 x 0.8 cm
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Liqueur cups
1945-1949 · Silver, lapis lazuli; techniques: Hammered, carved · 3 x 3 x 4.1 cm
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Liqueur cups
1945-1949 · Silver, ivory; techniques: Hammered, carved, soldered · 5.7 x 3.6 cm
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Locket pendant
1945-1949 · Silver, gold, ivory; techniques: Carved, incised, hammered, gilded · 7 x 4.6 x 1.2 cm
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Necklace
1945-1949 · Walrus Ivory, gold; techniques: Carved, polished, hammered, strung · 42.2 x 2.2 x 1 cm
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Necklace
1945-1949 · Silver, abalone/haliotis shell; techniques: Hammered, cut, polished · 49.9 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm
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Necklace and bracelet
1945-1949 · Fossil mammoth ivory, gold; techniques: Carved, polished, cast · 42.9 x 0.8 x 1.9 cm
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Necklace with pendant
1945-1949 · Ivory, gold; techniques: Carved, polished, cast, strung · 38.8 x 6.1 x 1 cm
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Necklace with pendant
1945-1949 · Fossil ivory, gold, metal wire; techniques: Carved, polished, strung · 19.7 x 16.2 x 1.3 cm
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Paperweight
1945-1949 · Silver, fossil mammoth ivory, jade; techniques: Carved, hammered · 6.1 x 6 x 10.2 cm
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Pendant
1945-1949 · Ivory, baleen, paint, metal jewelry findings; techniques: Carved, inlaid, incised, painted, drilled · 6.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 cm
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Pendant
1945-1949 · Fossil ivory, baleen, gold; techniques: Hammered, carved, inlaid, soldered · 11.2 x 10.4 x 0.8 cm
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Pill box with cover
1945-1949 · Silver, ivory; techniques: Hammered, wrought, bezel-set/stone-setting · 3.2 x 3.2 x 0.7 cm
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Pill box with cover
1945-1949 · Silver, ivory, paint; techniques: Hammered, carved, painted · 3.2 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm
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Pill box with cover
1945-1949 · Silver, baleen, ivory; techniques: Hammered, mosaic inlay · 4 x 4 x 1.1 cm
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Raven letter opener
1945-1949 · Silver, ivory, baleen; techniques: Wrought, inlaid · 17.2 x 2.9 x 0.2 cm
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Salt spoon
1945-1949 · Silver, ivory; techniques: Hammered, carved, inlaid, incised · 6.3 x 1.9 x 1 cm
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Serving utensil
1945-1949 · Silver, ivory, baleen; techniques: Hammered, incised, inlaid · 26.1 x 5.2 x 2.6 cm
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Serving utensil
1945-1949 · Silver, ivory, baleen; techniques: Hammered, inlaid · 22.9 x 7 x 2.2 cm
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Serving utensils with whale handles
1945-1949 · Silver, fossil ivory; techniques: Hammered, carved, incised · 26.5 x 5 x 2.6 cm
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Spoon
1945-1949 · Silver, ivory; techniques: Hammered, carved, inlaid, incised · 12.9 x 2.9 x 1.5 cm
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Spoon with raven finial
1945-1949 · Silver, abalone/haliotis shell; techniques: Hammered, grooved, inlaid · 12.3 x 3.2 x 1.8 cm
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Walrus cuff links
1945-1949 · Baleen, walrus ivory, gold; techniques: Carved, hammered, polished · 3 x 2.1 cm
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Walrus-head belt buckle
1945-1949 · Ivory, silver, gold; techniques: Carved, hammered, gilded · 5.5 x 4.5 x 1.2 cm
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