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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin) [Yukon River, Alaska]  Search this
Seller:
Micajah Wallace Pope (M.W. Pope), Non-Indian, 1873-1940  Search this
Collector:
Micajah Wallace Pope (M.W. Pope), Non-Indian, 1873-1940  Search this
Previous owner:
Micajah Wallace Pope (M.W. Pope), Non-Indian, 1873-1940  Search this
Object Name:
Guncase
Media/Materials:
Moose hide/skin, velveteen, glass bead/beads, wool yarn
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd, overlay beadwork, strung, tasseled, fringed
Object Type:
Firearms and accessories
Place:
Yukon River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Collection History:
Collected between 1907 and 1913 by Micajah W. Pope (1873-1940) during his work with the Alaskan Boundary Survey; purchased by MAI from Micajah Pope in 1928.
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Catalog Number:
16/1648
Barcode:
161648.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin) [Yukon River, Alaska]
Firearms and accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6955bb37c-ba6e-4659-9038-9c79868f4b0e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_173400