Siberian Yupik [Gambell, St. Lawrence Island] Search this
Artist/Maker:
Lewis Iyakitan (Lewis Iyakiton), Siberian Yupik [Gambell, St. Lawrence Island] Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
IACB source:
Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Association, Inc. (Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Clearing House/Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Cooperative/ANAC Association, Inc.), 1937- Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Walrus Ivory, baleen
Techniques:
Carved, inlaid
Dimensions:
6.2 x 3.5 x 5.8 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Gambell; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago:
Bering Sea Islands
Island Name:
Saint Lawrence Island
Date created:
1982-1983
Collection History:
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from Alaska Native Arts and Crafts (Anchorage, Alaska) in 1983; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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