Culture/People:

Siberian Yupik [St. Lawrence Island]  Search this

Collector:

Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931  Search this

Seller:

Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Harpoon head

Media/Materials:

Stone, antler

Techniques:

Ground, carved, perforated

Dimensions:

23.5 x 5 x 3 cm

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Saint Lawrence Island; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

Archipelago:

Bering Sea Islands

Island Name:

Saint Lawrence Island

Collection History:

Collected in 1917 by Dr. John Harley Stamp (1874-1931, a Philadelphia physician and amateur anthropologist); purchased by MAI from Harley Stamp in 1918 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).

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Catalog Number:

9/706

Barcode:

090706.000

See related items:

Siberian Yupik [St. Lawrence Island]

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64d6c8b7a-f747-4f4c-bf00-1964be1acac8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_97777