This is the upper and lower jaw of the guitarfish. It is common in the American Atlantic ocean from North Carolina to Yucatan, Mexico. The guitarfish is halfway between sharks and rays in body shape. Its body is long and rounded with well developed...
Apache Indians; Apache Indians--Social life and customs; Bags; Card games; Playing cards
Native American men and women used a variety of bags and pouches to contain many of life's necessities around the home and for travel. Bags were traditionally made from various animal hides and fur, as well as woven materials. This particular pouch...
Marbles (Game); Marbles (Game objects); Polar Bear; 19th Century
In 1846 Elias Greiner Vetters Sohn invented special scissors in Lauscha, Germany that allowed glass blowers to form rounded glass pieces used in children’s toys as eyes. Not long after, artisans began making a wide variety of marbles including...
