Bessie Douglas, Iñupiaq [Kowagmiut/Ambler, Alaska], 1917-1994 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:
Vessel
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, spruce root, alder
Techniques:
Plaited, stitched
Dimensions:
20.7 x 18.3 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Ambler; NANA Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1969-1970
Collection History:
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop (Washington, DC) in 1971; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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