Elijah Attungana, Iñupiaq [Tikiġaq/Point Hope] Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
IACB source:
DOI Indian Craft Shop (Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop) Search this
Object Name:
Basket with cover
Media/Materials:
Baleen, ivory, ink
Techniques:
Coiled, carved, painted
Dimensions:
9 x 9.3 x 8.1 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Point Hope; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1986
Collection History:
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop (Washington, DC) in 1987; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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