Seal hole probe

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Culture/People: possibly Inuit or Iñupiaq (attributed)
Collector: William Gowan (William Gowen), Non-Indian
Previous owner: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949

Collection History: Collected by William Gowan (or Gowen) between 1850 and 1854 when he served on the HMS Enterprise during a search for explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), who disappeared during an 1845-1847 voyage to chart Canada's Northwest Passage; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from W.O. Oldman in 1917.
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Place: Arctic (inferred)

See related items: Inuit; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/7509
Barcode: 067509.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Seal hole probe
Media/Materials: Antler, wood, hide
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61c6de096-87f9-4cb0-a0ef-e3c936705280

Record ID: NMAI_72864