Culture/People:

probably Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Possible collector:

Florence C. Krummel (Florence Choiniere Krummel), Non-Indian, 1911-2003  Search this

Bernhard U. Krummel, Non-Indian, 1911-1990  Search this

Previous owner:

Bernhard U. Krummel, Non-Indian, 1911-1990  Search this

Florence C. Krummel (Florence Choiniere Krummel), Non-Indian, 1911-2003  Search this

Donor:

Maradel Krummel Gale, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Fish spear point/Leister point

Media/Materials:

Ivory

Techniques:

Carved

Dimensions:

7.6 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Alaska; USA

Date created:

probably AD 1000–1600

Collection History:

Probably collected by Florence C. Krummel (1911-2003, a retired high school teacher) and Bernhard U. Krummel (1911-1990) or acquired from local Native people, probably between 1973 and 1980 when the Krummels lived in the Anchorage, Alaska, area; donated to NMAI by their daughter Maradel Krummel Gale in 2003.

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Catalog Number:

26/2501

Barcode:

262501.000

See related items:

Thule Tradition (archaeological culture)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f21524e8-b216-42b5-a13e-69194ec6c683

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_278613