Figure

Date created
1950-1970
Culture/People
probably Siberian Yupik [Gambell, St. Lawrence Island] (attributed)
Artist/Maker
attributed to Jerry Tungiyan (Tongiyan), Siberian Yupik [Gambell, St. Lawrence Island], 1937-2001
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
Collection History
Acquired by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source at an unknown date; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place
Gambell; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago
Bering Sea Islands
Island Name
Saint Lawrence Island
See related items
Siberian Yupik [Gambell, St. Lawrence Island]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/6523
Barcode
256523.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Figure
Media/Materials
Ivory
Techniques
Carved, incised, painted, polished
Dimensions
3 x 1.8 x 2.9 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws620ce5007-78af-424d-bce7-372a514b2b0b
Record ID
NMAI_272406