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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Siberian Yupik (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Possible collector:
Bernhard U. Krummel, Non-Indian, 1911-1990  Search this
Florence C. Krummel (Florence Choiniere Krummel), Non-Indian, 1911-2003  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:
Knife handle
Media/Materials:
Animal bone
Techniques:
Carved, incised
Dimensions:
12.2 x 2.1 x 2 cm
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Saint Lawrence Island; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago:
Bering Sea Islands
Island Name:
Saint Lawrence Island
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Collection History:
Collected by Florence C. Krummel (1911-2003, a retired high school teacher) and Bernhard U. Krummel (1911-1990), probably between 1973 and 1980 when they lived in the Anchorage, Alaska, area or acquired from local Native people; donated to NMAI by their daughter Maradel Krummel Gale in 2003.
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Catalog Number:
26/2597
Barcode:
262597.000
See related items:
Siberian Yupik (archaeological)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65bae9232-963b-4601-8442-7345b3a82e59
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_278712