Siberian Yupik [Kokuluk, St. Lawrence Island] Search this
Collector:
Albert E. Thompson (A. E. Thompson), Non-Indian, ca. 1867-1943 Search this
Seller:
Albert E. Thompson (A. E. Thompson), Non-Indian, ca. 1867-1943 Search this
Object Name:
Shaman's equipment and case/container (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Ivory, wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Place:
Kookoolik (Kukulik, Kokuluk); Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Bering Sea Islands
Island Name:
Saint Lawrence Island
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1875
Collection History:
Collected between 1897 and 1924 by Albert E. Thompson (ca. 1867-1943), who worked for the US government providing training in reindeer management on St. Lawrence Island and in other parts of Alaska; purchased by MAI from Albert E. Thompson in 1924.
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