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Object #		1989-1/20
Object name		Billiken
Culture		Inupiaq?
Made by		Inupiaq?
Locale		Nome
Material/Technique		Ivory
Dimensions		H: 1.8 in, W: .8 in
Exhibit Label		This smiling, fat-bellied Billiken is the classic type carved in northern Alaska. During World War II, the airmen stationed near Nome carried these in their pockets as good luck charms.
Source		Mr. & Mrs. Leo Kreielsheimer
Credit		Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Leo T. Kreielsheimer in memory of Mrs. Max Kreielsheimer

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