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Collector:
Dr. Ferdinand Schmitter  Search this
Donor Name:
Dr. Ferdinand Schmitter  Search this
Culture:
Han (Han Hwech'in) (?)  Search this
Object Type:
Charm
Place:
Eagle (Near), Yukon River (Upper), Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
11 Jun 1909
Notes:
Illus. Fig. 273 p. 263 in Van Kampen, Ukjese. 2012. The History of Yukon First Nations Art, Phd dissertation, Leiden University. https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/handle/1887/18984 . Identified by Van Kampen as Han, part of the shaman's tool kit and used during times of war. Catalogue card lists the shaman's name as Luke, an Upper Yukon shaman living at "the Indian village near Eagle Alaska."
Record Last Modified:
11 Mar 2022
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
050201
USNM Number:
E255333-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c5f0417d-90f4-42d9-8728-72e262a13809
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8375457