Culture/People:

Iñupiaq  Search this

Previous owner:

Rudolph W. Froberger (R.W. Froberger), Non-Indian, 1878-1934  Search this

Object Name:

Thimble and thimble holder

Media/Materials:

Hide, ivory

Techniques:

Incised

Object Type:

Sewing Tools and Equipment

Place:

Candle; NANA Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

Collection History:

Formerly in the collection of Rudolph W. Froberger (1878-1934), a Russian immigrant who worked as a bartender in Candle, Alaska, circa 1910; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1914.

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Catalog Number:

3/6309

Barcode:

036309.000

See related items:

Iñupiaq

Sewing Tools and Equipment

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f3282a9e-8034-4ad4-ae55-db03b47041eb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_38784