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Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art
Hide Scraper
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| Object ID |
T0583 |
| Object Name |
Hide Scraper |
| Description |
Northern Athapaskan Hide Scraper;
Medium/Materials: Bone, ochre;
Marks: On reverse, in black ink: "4925"; |
| Dimensions |
W-1 L-10 inches |
| Early Date |
1880 ca. |
| Place of Origin |
Alaska?, USA |
| People |
Northern Athapaskan/ |
| Provenance |
(1) Alton L. Dickerman. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Collected in Sitka, Alaska, c. 1883.;
(2) Miss Foster B. Dickerman. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Left to Mrs. Taylor in 1928;
(3) Mrs. Alice Bemis Taylor. Colorado Springs, Colorado.;
(4) Taylor Museum. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Accessioned 14 January 1954. Cat. no. 4925.;
(5) Eugene V. Thaw 1993.;
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| History |
Scholarly Attributions:
Frederic Douglas's comment on a Taylor Museum catalogue card: "Called Northwest Coast on card but feel it is Eskimo. Purpose unknown to me. Bone is correct material. F.H.D. 5/12/55" |
| Used |
Northern Athapaskan |
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For access to this image, contact the Registrar, Fenimore Art Museum, (607) 547-1444.
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Last modified on: March 02, 2006
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