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Mask

Culture/People:
Yup'ik (Yupik)  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, feather/feathers, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
55 x 39.5 x 16.5 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Near Bethel; Bethel; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1900-1919
Catalog Number:
9/3394
Barcode:
093394.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66b030e1d-cfa4-43a9-bf1e-dae8a01c507a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100577
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
Yup'ik (Yupik)  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, feather/feathers, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
71 x 57 x 18.8 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Near Bethel; Bethel; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1900-1919
Catalog Number:
9/3403
Barcode:
093403.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d1cbd344-602d-4b13-b6ad-9fc36d9a61ab
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100586
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, owl feather/feathers, duck feather/feathers, beach grass/rye grass, cotton cord/cordage, spruce root, clay slip, charcoal, paint
Techniques:
Carved, bent, pegged, painted
Dimensions:
100 x 71 x 34 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1905
Catalog Number:
9/3417
Barcode:
093417.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69b76b53e-bc10-44d5-8134-fc998ddfe51e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100600
Online Media:

Mask representing "amikuk," a spirit that lives in the ground

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask representing "amikuk," a spirit that lives in the ground
Media/Materials:
Driftwood, feather/feathers, pigment/pigments, baleen
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, pegged, painted
Dimensions:
39 x 60 x 9.5 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Native Term:
kegginaquq
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1910
Catalog Number:
9/3421
Barcode:
093421.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6948ccafc-c229-4f10-afa5-eed145a54d28
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100604
Online Media:

Mask representing Negakfok, the Cold Weather Being

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask representing Negakfok, the Cold Weather Being
Media/Materials:
Driftwood, feather/feathers, pigment/pigments, cotton twine/string
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, pegged, painted
Dimensions:
92 x 60.5 x 33 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Native Term:
kegginaquq
Place:
Near Bethel; Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1910
Catalog Number:
9/3430
Barcode:
093430.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a5c13afe-03de-47b5-bada-442ee9938098
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100613
Online Media:

Mask representing the spirit Walaunuk ("Bubbles as they rise up through the water")

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask representing the spirit Walaunuk ("Bubbles as they rise up through the water")
Media/Materials:
Driftwood, goose feather/feathers, cordage, paint
Techniques:
Carved, cutout, pegged, tied, painted
Dimensions:
78 x 52 x 17 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1900
Catalog Number:
9/3432
Barcode:
093432.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62e69be96-87cf-4fae-b7f5-531918966b05
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100615
Online Media:

Dance accessory

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Dance accessory
Media/Materials:
Wood, feather/feathers
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
38 x 64 x 26 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Near Bethel; Bethel; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1905
Catalog Number:
9/3435
Barcode:
093435.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws626853cb1-4bd4-46eb-8a5d-642b4c376064
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100618
Online Media:

Woman's mask

Culture/People:
Yup'ik (Yupik)  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Woman's mask
Media/Materials:
Driftwood, caribou hair, cotton twine/string, cotton cloth, ochre, charcoal
Techniques:
Painted, bent, tied
Dimensions:
53.5 x 38.2 x 5.9 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1905
Catalog Number:
9/3437
Barcode:
093437.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ae9c64df-b04f-43d0-9ece-75c5a4d07c3d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100620
Online Media:

Kayak, thresher shark, and loon ornament to hang from ceiling of men's house

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Kayak, thresher shark, and loon ornament to hang from ceiling of men's house
Media/Materials:
Wood, feather/feathers, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
52.2 x 42.5 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1895-1905
Catalog Number:
9/3442
Barcode:
093442.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cf6ddb9a-849c-4162-b87c-41cc48e2292c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100625
Online Media:

Dance accessory

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Dance accessory
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
9/3446
Barcode:
093446.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ad01aaf6-b911-4af4-98fb-7e51d327e3b6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100630
Online Media:

Dance house model

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Dance house model
Media/Materials:
Wood, hide, conifer root
Techniques:
Carved, painted, incised
Object Type:
Architecture/Housing
Place:
Near Bethel; Bethel; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
9/3447
Barcode:
093447.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Architecture/Housing
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68bc70883-08b3-4060-baf7-77756fae9aaa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100631
Online Media:

Bag

Culture/People:
Yup'ik (Yupik)  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Bag
Media/Materials:
Seal gut/intestines, sealskin/fur, fish skin, hide thong/babiche, embroidery floss, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd, dyed, embroidered
Dimensions:
43.5 x 23.4 x 6.5 cm
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1900-1915
Catalog Number:
9/3452
Barcode:
093452.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik)
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61a328c58-45e8-4aa9-a530-81f46272668b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100636
Online Media:

Bag

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Bag
Media/Materials:
Wolf skin/fur, wool cloth, wool yarn, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
32 x 32.5 x 3 cm
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1905
Catalog Number:
9/3485
Barcode:
093485.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dcf5f61e-ac5d-40e3-832a-7edaa0b25a1c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100669
Online Media:

Bag

Culture/People:
Yup'ik (Yupik)  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Bag
Media/Materials:
Sealskin/fur (Spotted seal), seal gut/intestines, caribou hair, otter skin/fur, ochre, cotton thread
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd, fringed
Dimensions:
88.0 x 42.8 x 11.0 cm
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Native Term:
arr'inaq
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1900-1915
Catalog Number:
9/3487
Barcode:
093487.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik)
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d8a43b25-c1bb-494a-b36d-e421aaffa359
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100671
Online Media:

Bowl/Dish

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Bowl/Dish
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Incised, painted
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Near Bethel; Bethel; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
9/3500
Barcode:
093500.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6689667f8-5f68-4754-aae1-ed90d189da3c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100688
Online Media:

Dance house model

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Dance house model
Media/Materials:
Wood, ivory, hide thong/babiche, sinew, paint, feather/feathers, cotton twine/string
Techniques:
Carved, painted, pegged, bent
Dimensions:
20.8 x 18.5 x 10.5 cm
Object Type:
Architecture/Housing
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1895-1915
Catalog Number:
9/3577
Barcode:
093577.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Architecture/Housing
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66e57e2ea-bf3c-4c1c-8b36-a626f02049bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100852
Online Media:

Dance accessory

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik [Napaskiak]  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Dance accessory
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint, feather/feathers, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
11.5 x 2.5 x 31.5 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Napaskiak; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1905
Catalog Number:
9/3578
Barcode:
093578.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik [Napaskiak]
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e86a3d48-583e-4501-ac5c-42d05f4ac433
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100853
Online Media:

Basket with cover

Culture/People:
UnangaxÌ‚ (Aleut)  Search this
Previous owner:
Marie Heye Clemens (Mrs. James B. Clemens), Non-Indian, 1869-1943  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Marie Heye Clemens (Mrs. James B. Clemens), Non-Indian, 1869-1943  Search this
Object Name:
Basket with cover
Media/Materials:
Beach grass/Rye grass, silk embroidery floss
Techniques:
Twined, false-embroidered
Dimensions:
19.5 x 19 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Aleutian Islands; Aleut Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Aleutian Islands
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
9/7038
Barcode:
097038.000
See related items:
Unangax̂ (Aleut)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6266c1752-e602-4af0-be89-0f63352f99a9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_104999
Online Media:

Wallet

Culture/People:
UnangaxÌ‚ (Aleut)  Search this
Previous owner:
Marie Heye Clemens (Mrs. James B. Clemens), Non-Indian, 1869-1943  Search this
Donor:
Marie Heye Clemens (Mrs. James B. Clemens), Non-Indian, 1869-1943  Search this
Object Name:
Wallet
Media/Materials:
Beach grass/Rye grass, embroidery floss
Techniques:
Twined, false-embroidered
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Aleutian Islands; Aleut Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Aleutian Islands
Date created:
1800-1899
Catalog Number:
9/7041
Barcode:
097041.000
See related items:
Unangax̂ (Aleut)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bd907c6a-743f-49eb-88da-929225c8b76d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_105002
Online Media:

Basket

Culture/People:
UnangaxÌ‚ (Aleut)  Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Beach grass/Rye grass
Techniques:
Twined
Dimensions:
22.9 x 25.4 x 17.0 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Native Term:
ayg ag esix
Place:
Kashega; Aleut Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Aleutian Islands
Island Name:
Unalaska Island
Island Grouping:
Fox Islands
Catalog Number:
10/1054
Barcode:
101054.000
See related items:
Unangax̂ (Aleut)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws645fe10d6-232b-4f79-8c43-118fa0b5ceb0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_108377
Online Media:

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