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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Unangax̂ (Aleut)  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:
Bola/Boleadora ball/stone
Media/Materials:
Ivory
Techniques:
Perforated
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Pribilof Islands; Aleut Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Bering Sea Islands
Island Grouping:
Pribilof Islands
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:
9/852
Barcode:
090852.000
See related items:
Unangax̂ (Aleut)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws647a61526-7c9a-4227-aa27-d77e16ddd570
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_97927