Fish spear point/Leister point

Date created
probably AD 1000–1600
Culture/People
probably Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector
Florence C. Krummel (Florence Choiniere Krummel), Non-Indian, 1911-2003
Bernhard U. Krummel, Non-Indian, 1911-1990
Previous owner
Bernhard U. Krummel, Non-Indian, 1911-1990
Florence C. Krummel (Florence Choiniere Krummel), Non-Indian, 1911-2003
Donor
Maradel Krummel Gale, Non-Indian
Collection History
Probably collected by Florence C. Krummel (1911-2003, a retired high school teacher) and Bernhard U. Krummel (1911-1990) or acquired from local Native people, probably between 1973 and 1980 when the Krummels lived in the Anchorage, Alaska, area; donated to NMAI by their daughter Maradel Krummel Gale in 2003.
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Place
Alaska; USA
See related items
Thule Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/2502
Barcode
262502.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Fish spear point/Leister point
Media/Materials
Ivory
Techniques
Carved, drilled
Dimensions
16.9 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6255ce6af-b01c-4033-82c8-9ee08646385f
Record ID
NMAI_278614