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Culture/People:
probably Iñupiaq (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Frank H. Waskey (Frank Hinman Waskey), Non-Indian, 1875-1964  Search this
Seller:
Frank H. Waskey (Frank Hinman Waskey), Non-Indian, 1875-1964  Search this
Object Name:
Pottery paddle
Media/Materials:
Ivory
Techniques:
Carved, incised, grooved
Object Type:
Pottery making tools
Place:
5 miles east of Point Hope; Jabatak village site; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1850
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frank H. Waskey (1875-1964, Congressional delegate to the United States House of Representatives for the District of Alaska, 1906-1907, later a miner and curio dealer based in Nome, Alaska); purchased by MAI from Frank Waskey in 1945.
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Catalog Number:
20/8164
Barcode:
208164.000
See related items:
Iñupiaq (archaeological)
Pottery making tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c4fdc7d0-cec1-4c90-bb15-2200a0758152
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_221954