Eric drove to the University
We start our day at the
University's Museum
of the North.
This Grizzly Bear is at
least eight feet tall.
Blue Babe, a Steppe Bison, was
frozen during the Ice Age & found
by miners near Fairbanks in 1979.
Native Alaskan Clothing,
Snow Shoes, Basketry
The Lynx is a common
predator in Alaska.
Early on, motorcyclists were
taking up the challenge
of driving in Alaska.
The jaw of a Baleen Whale
taken at Barrow in 1965
A hide covered kayak
& canoe
Hunting gear, including a
parka made from gut.
This unique table has Bear fur,
Dall Sheep horns, Caribou
legs & wood.
It was made in Fairbanks in 1905.
A model of Sikuliaq, an
Ice Capable research vessel.
The Rose Berry Alaska Art Gallery is upstairs.
A bowl made out of fish skins.
Alaskan Gothic, 1985
This mask is titled De Maa?
(I Wonder Who?)
An ornate Alaskan out house
A ceremonial robe
Eric & a Polar Bear
Eric and I enjoyed the mix of natural history, Alaskan native culture and Alaskan art.
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