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Recreational Artifact
Needlecase with Needle
Eskimo or Inuit artist, (active )
Eskimo or Inuit artist
United States or Canada
10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
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Bone
Bone
Eskimo or Inuit; made in Alaska or Canada
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Native American, Native American art
Recreational Artifact
Traditional Inuit clothing was carefully made and very well-fitted; its meticulous construction served as protection against the harsh elements and could make the difference between life and death. As a result, sewing materials were both necessary and precious. Needles of polar bear bone were often kept in needle cases made from carved bone or ivory; needles can be threaded through the skin pull for safe keeping.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1960.27
item
Memorial Art Gallery
9/8/1999
60.27DI#1
digital image
4/25/2008
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