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NA3266
From: Alaska | Bering Sea
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | NA3266 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Eskimo |
| Provenience | Alaska | Bering Sea |
| Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Thunderbird Bowl. Wooden food bowl with Thunderbird painted on interior. Bird is surrounded by symbols occurring in units of four, a sacred number. The central image is encircled by a line, which defines the Universe. The bird's lifeline and ribs are shown, as is an organ, possibly the bladder; it is here that the bird's spirit resides. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Patrick Henry Ray, 1915 |
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