Vol. 44 / No. 3
By: William Wierzbowski
Walrus Ivory Pieces: Eskimo Artistry Unbuttoned: What in the World
Hunting or fishing gear? Amulets or charms? Gaming pieces? These walrus ivory objects, delicately carved bas-reliefs with images of either a seal […]
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Vol. 45 / No. 3
By: William Wierzbowski
Matches’s Sketchbook: Native American P.O.W. Art from Fort Marion
In 1891, a small sketchbook with thirty-one drawings entered the collection of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and […]
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Vol. 45 / No. 3
By: William Wierzbowski
Beaded Bags: The Persisting Power of Beadwork Traditions: What in the World
Since 1998, the American Section of the University of Pennsylvania Museum has been involved with the National Museum of the […]
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Vol. 54 / No. 3
By: William Wierzbowski
The Beaver Bowl
This wooden bowl was collected among the Kaskaskia (a sub-group of the Miami people) by George Turner, a judge in […]
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Vol. 57 / No. 1
By: William Wierzbowski
Yupi Dazi: Fish-Skin Tartars of the Amur River Delta
The Amur, or “great river,” is one of the longest in the world with its source deep in the interior […]
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