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Dance hat

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Dance hat
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, loon skin/skins
Techniques:
Sewn
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Native Term:
maqissuun nacaq
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1910
Catalog Number:
9/3491
Barcode:
093491.001
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6285ca174-3eee-4f1e-95d4-0f2bb87a9a0e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100676
Online Media:

Pipe bowl

Culture/People:
probably Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin) (attributed); collected from the Nuxalk (Bellacoola)  Search this
Collector:
James A. Teit (James Alexander Teit), Non-Indian, 1864-1922  Search this
Previous owner:
James A. Teit (James Alexander Teit), Non-Indian, 1864-1922  Search this
Seller:
James A. Teit (James Alexander Teit), Non-Indian, 1864-1922  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Pipe bowl
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
British Columbia; Canada
Catalog Number:
9/5753
Barcode:
095753.000
See related items:
Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)
Nuxalk (Bellacoola)
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws645456455-603f-46a4-8555-1de019dbb620
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_103533
Online Media:

Spear point

Culture/People:
Ahtna (Ahtena)  Search this
Previous owner:
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop  Search this
Seller:
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop  Search this
Seller agent:
Joseph E. Standley (J. E. Standley), Non-Indian, 1854-1940  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Spear point
Media/Materials:
Copper
Techniques:
Hammered
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Copper River; Ahtna Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1880-1910
Catalog Number:
5/3114
Barcode:
053114.000
See related items:
Ahtna (Ahtena)
Ahtna (Ahtena)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61de6e6d4-0adf-46bc-a6ae-a5ab9001a33a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_56644
Online Media:

Spoon

Culture/People:
Ahtna (Ahtena)  Search this
Previous owner:
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop  Search this
Seller:
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop  Search this
Seller agent:
Joseph E. Standley (J. E. Standley), Non-Indian, 1854-1940  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Spoon
Media/Materials:
Mountain sheep horn
Techniques:
Incised
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Copper River; Ahtna Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
5/3278
Barcode:
053278.000
See related items:
Ahtna (Ahtena)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68f6bcc76-dcf2-4237-baab-13443a8e6d39
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_56978
Online Media:

Knife

Culture/People:
Dena'ina (Tanaina)  Search this
Previous owner:
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop  Search this
Seller:
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop  Search this
Seller agent:
Joseph E. Standley (J. E. Standley), Non-Indian, 1854-1940  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Knife
Media/Materials:
Iron blade, pottery
Techniques:
Hammered
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Cook Inlet; Cook Inlet Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
5/3475
Barcode:
053475.000
See related items:
Dena'ina (Tanaina)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c2b2fe75-a2c1-43b2-9c9d-48ec9d52551d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_57582
Online Media:

Rabbit net with support stick

Culture/People:
Dena'ina (Tanaina)  Search this
Previous owner:
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop  Search this
Seller:
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop  Search this
Seller agent:
Joseph E. Standley (J. E. Standley), Non-Indian, 1854-1940  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Rabbit net with support stick
Media/Materials:
Wood, cordage, rabbit skin/fur
Techniques:
Knotted
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Kenai Peninsula; Cook Inlet Native Corporation, Chugach Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
5/3642
Barcode:
053642.000
See related items:
Dena'ina (Tanaina)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ec9d1c03-7add-49b6-8b79-c3d477004e12
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_57960
Online Media:

Spear point

Culture/People:
Dena'ina (Tanaina)  Search this
Previous owner:
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop  Search this
Seller:
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop  Search this
Seller agent:
Joseph E. Standley (J. E. Standley), Non-Indian, 1854-1940  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Spear point
Media/Materials:
Slate
Techniques:
Incised
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Cook Inlet; Cook Inlet Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
5/4559
Barcode:
054559.000
See related items:
Dena'ina (Tanaina)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws664831450-021c-4bb8-92a3-4abac30db9e3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_58835
Online Media:

Snowshoes

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Previous owner:
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this
Seller:
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Snowshoes
Media/Materials:
Wood, hide, paint, feather/feathers
Techniques:
Bent, nailed, tied, hexagonal-plaited, painted
Object Type:
Transportation Items
Place:
Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
6/2359
Barcode:
062359.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Transportation Items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67eb69115-6b17-4b2b-8ad5-7987bd992ddb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_67378
Online Media:

Snowshoes

Culture/People:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)  Search this
Previous owner:
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this
Seller:
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Snowshoes
Media/Materials:
Wood, hide, paint
Techniques:
Bent, nailed, tied, hexagonal-plaited, painted
Object Type:
Transportation Items
Place:
Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
6/2360
Barcode:
062360.000
See related items:
Gwich'in (Kutchin)
Transportation Items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6da9c05d0-e263-48b0-b488-a5358fc8d9e6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_67380
Online Media:

Bag

Culture/People:
Denésoliné (Chipewyan)  Search this
Collector:
Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957  Search this
Previous owner:
Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957  Search this
Seller:
Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Bag
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin
Techniques:
Sewn
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Churchill River; Northern Region; Manitoba; Canada
Catalog Number:
6/7283
Barcode:
067283.000
See related items:
Denésoliné (Chipewyan)
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64a0b4c97-c2c4-42e5-b8b3-b83d8efc9d4a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_72746
Online Media:

Man's coat/jacket

Culture/People:
Dene (Northern Athabascan)  Search this
Possible collector:
Edgar Dewdney, Non-Indian, 1835-1916  Search this
Previous owner:
Edgar Dewdney, Non-Indian, 1835-1916  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Man's coat/jacket
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, velveteen, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd, overlay beadwork, fringed, cutout
Dimensions:
153 x 77 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Northwest Territories; Canada
Catalog Number:
7/2408
Barcode:
072408.000
See related items:
Dene (Northern Athabascan)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6df5632d5-5ac5-4c4d-aba7-d350118b9eaa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_77564
Online Media:

Bifacial tool/projectile point

Culture/People:
possibly Koyukon (attributed)  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:
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Upper Kobuk River; Kobuk River; NANA Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
9/858
Barcode:
090858.000
See related items:
Koyukon
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69509987b-c69a-4902-8ee1-44ad20e2a95f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_97933
Online Media:

Mask representing a bird with a face carved on its back

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask representing a bird with a face carved on its back
Media/Materials:
Driftwood, feather/feathers, pigment/pigments, baleen, spruce root
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, pegged, painted
Dimensions:
79 x 71 x 17.5 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Native Term:
kegginaquq
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1910
Catalog Number:
9/3388
Barcode:
093388.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67f3a59ce-ff82-4259-b2c0-1ea3038ed340
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100571
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
Yup'ik (Yupik)  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, feather/feathers, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
55 x 39.5 x 16.5 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Near Bethel; Bethel; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1900-1919
Catalog Number:
9/3394
Barcode:
093394.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66b030e1d-cfa4-43a9-bf1e-dae8a01c507a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100577
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
Yup'ik (Yupik)  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, feather/feathers
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
47 x 35 x 17 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Near Bethel; Bethel; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1900-1919
Catalog Number:
9/3398
Barcode:
093398.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b3a0bbcb-0e23-4acb-8402-c74238582761
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100581
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
Yup'ik (Yupik)  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, feather/feathers, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
71 x 57 x 18.8 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Near Bethel; Bethel; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
1900-1919
Catalog Number:
9/3403
Barcode:
093403.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d1cbd344-602d-4b13-b6ad-9fc36d9a61ab
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100586
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, owl feather/feathers, duck feather/feathers, beach grass/rye grass, cotton cord/cordage, spruce root, clay slip, charcoal, paint
Techniques:
Carved, bent, pegged, painted
Dimensions:
100 x 71 x 34 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1905
Catalog Number:
9/3417
Barcode:
093417.000
See related items:
Yup'ik (Yupik)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69b76b53e-bc10-44d5-8134-fc998ddfe51e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100600
Online Media:

Mask representing "amikuk," a spirit that lives in the ground

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask representing "amikuk," a spirit that lives in the ground
Media/Materials:
Driftwood, feather/feathers, pigment/pigments, baleen
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, pegged, painted
Dimensions:
39 x 60 x 9.5 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Native Term:
kegginaquq
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1910
Catalog Number:
9/3421
Barcode:
093421.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6948ccafc-c229-4f10-afa5-eed145a54d28
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100604
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik [Napaskiak]  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, feather/feathers
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
102 x 48 x 26.7 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
9/3427
Barcode:
093427.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik [Napaskiak]
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61623fc33-dcaa-4879-bca6-13a9f64ff430
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100610
Online Media:

Mask representing Negakfok, the Cold Weather Being

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  Search this
Collector:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Seller:
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask representing Negakfok, the Cold Weather Being
Media/Materials:
Driftwood, feather/feathers, pigment/pigments, cotton twine/string
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, pegged, painted
Dimensions:
92 x 60.5 x 33 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Native Term:
kegginaquq
Place:
Near Bethel; Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1910
Catalog Number:
9/3430
Barcode:
093430.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a5c13afe-03de-47b5-bada-442ee9938098
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100613
Online Media:

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