Bird figure

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Date created: 1973-1974

Culture/People: possibly Yup'ik (Yupik) or Iñupiaq (attributed)
Collector: Florence C. Krummel (Florence Choiniere Krummel), Non-Indian, 1911-2003; Bernhard U. Krummel, Non-Indian, 1911-1990
Previous owner: Florence C. Krummel (Florence Choiniere Krummel), Non-Indian, 1911-2003; Bernhard U. Krummel, Non-Indian, 1911-1990
Donor: Maradel Krummel Gale, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collected by Florence C. Krummel (1911-2003, a retired high school teacher) and Bernhard U. Krummel (1911-1990) in 1974 when they 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: Yup'ik (Yupik); Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/2500
Barcode: 262500.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Bird figure
Media/Materials: Ivory, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 2.4 x 3.6 x 4.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws629a28537-8e61-4f34-84a5-60b028b737ab

Record ID: NMAI_278612