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:

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Media/Materials:

Stone, wood, conifer root

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

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Place:

Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

Collection History:

Collected by Bethel, Alaska, trader Adams Hollis Twitchell (1872-1949), probably between 1905 and 1916; purchased by MAI from A. H. Twitchell in 1919 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).

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Catalog Number:

9/3538

Barcode:

093538.000

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Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6231ec899-e2ae-4cfd-a1f4-35afeea7d7e9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_100813