seal gut bowl or bag, unrecorded Native Arctic artist

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unrecorded Native Arctic artist, seal gut bowl or bag
unrecorded Native Arctic artist, seal gut bowl or bag
unrecorded Native Arctic artist
seal gut bowl or bag
early-mid 1900s
seal gut bowl or bag, early-mid 1900s
Where object was made: North and Central America
Material/technique: possibly seal esophagus; seal fur
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 18 x 20.5 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 7 1/16 x 8 1/16 in
Credit line: Gift from the Menninger Foundation
Accession number: 2007.2727
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures," Jul-2011, Nancy Mahaney Native Artic people made use of all parts of the sea mammals they hunted. Clothing and containers made from gut, such as this bowl, are watertight when the seams are properly sealed.