Siberian Yupik [Savoogna, St. Lawrence Island] Search this
Artist/Maker:
Jacob Seppilu (Nuuquitaq), Siberian Yupik [Savoogna, St. Lawrence Island], 1914-1984 Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
Object Name:
Figural group
Media/Materials:
Steatite/soapstone
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
15.5 x 5.6 x 4.9 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Savoonga; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Bering Sea Islands
Island Name:
Saint Lawrence Island
Date created:
1963
Collection History:
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source at an unknown date; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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