General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History . e of theMaritime division is illustrated by a modelin this hall. Both divisions of the Koryakwear clothing made of reindeer skins. Before contact with other peoples theKoryak had no metal and made all their im-plements by chipping stone. At present,several settlements are renowned for theiriron technique, which may antedate the com-ing of the Russians, since the Tungus andYakut were both familiar with the black-smiths art. The dressing of skins and theweaving of baskets by the coiled and twinedmethods are importa
General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History . e of theMaritime division is illustrated by a modelin this hall. Both divisions of the Koryakwear clothing made of reindeer skins. Before contact with other peoples theKoryak had no metal and made all their im-plements by chipping stone. At present,several settlements are renowned for theiriron technique, which may antedate the com-ing of the Russians, since the Tungus andYakut were both familiar with the black-smiths art. The dressing of skins and theweaving of baskets by the coiled and twinedmethods are important industries. Remainsbrought to light by excavations of old dwel-lings show that the ancient Koryak knewhow to manufacture pottery. In art the Kor-yak have attained a high degree of perfectionas carvers in wood, antler, and ivory, as wellas in the tasteful ornamentation of clothingand fur rugs. (Right) KORYAK MAN IN ARMOR. Life size figure, clothed in original Koryak armor. From the Jesup North Pacific Collection (Below) IVORY CARVING OF A BOY ANDREINDEER FROM EASTERN SIBERIA. RED C A M -WOOD BOXESFROM boxes havehollow sections ofivory engravedwith hunting epi-sodes like thoseshown above andbelow the tops repre-sent the hairdressof a man and two
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