Culture/People:

Unangax̂ (Aleut)  Search this

Collector:

Ora Miner Leland (O. M. Leland), Non-Indian, 1876-1962  Search this

Seller:

Ora Miner Leland (O. M. Leland), Non-Indian, 1876-1962  Search this

Object Name:

Spear shaft

Media/Materials:

Ivory, cordage, wood

Techniques:

Painted

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Sanak Island; Aleut Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

Archipelago:

Aleutian Islands

Island Name:

Sanak Island

Island Grouping:

Sanak Islands

Collection History:

Collected in 1901 by civil engineer Ora Miner Leland (1876-1962) when he served as a member of the US Coast and Geodetic Survey; purchased by MAI from Ora Miner Leland in 1920.

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Catalog Number:

9/7688

Barcode:

097688.000

See related items:

Unangax̂ (Aleut)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws638d4483b-58c2-4bf1-9402-99363de53090

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_105624