Culture/People:

probably Iñupiaq (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this

Object Name:

Figure

Media/Materials:

Fossil ivory

Techniques:

Carved, incised

Dimensions:

6.2 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Alaska; USA

Date created:

1960-1980

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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Catalog Number:

25/6484

Barcode:

256484.000

See related items:

Iñupiaq

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60bfb590d-905c-4830-8240-f9633ceb6da8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_272367