Culture/People:

Unangax̂ (Aleut)  Search this

Previous owner:

General Nelson A. Miles (Nelson Appleton Miles), Non-Indian, 1839-1925  Search this

Donor:

Cecelia Miles Reber (Cecelia Sherman Miles/Mrs. Samuel K. Reber), Non-Indian, 1869-1952  Search this

Major General Sherman Miles, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this

Object Name:

Arrow

Media/Materials:

Wood, animal bone, cordage, feather/feathers

Techniques:

Painted

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Aleutian Islands; Aleut Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

Archipelago:

Aleutian Islands

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of General Nelson A. Miles (1839-1925, U.S. Army); inherited by his children, Cecelia Miles Reber (Mrs. Samuel K. Reber, 1869-1952) and Major General Sherman Miles (1882-1966); donated to MAI by Major General Sherman Miles and Cecelia Miles Reber in 1925.

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Catalog Number:

14/2146

Barcode:

142146.000

See related items:

Unangax̂ (Aleut)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cdb52908-c0d8-4847-adce-13cbe55cdffe

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_152801