Needle case

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Culture/People: possibly Yup'ik (Yupik) or Iñupiaq (attributed)
Previous owner: Harvey L. Hill (Harvey Alonzo Hill/H. L. Hill), Non-Indian, 1861-1956
Seller: Harvey L. Hill (Harvey Alonzo Hill/H. L. Hill), Non-Indian, 1861-1956

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Harvey L. Hill (Harvey Alonzo Hill, 1861-1956, an antique dealer in San Francisco, California) in 1947.
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Place: Norton Sound; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Yup'ik (Yupik); Sewing Tools and Equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/808
Barcode: 210808.000

Object Type: Sewing Tools and Equipment

Object Name: Needle case
Media/Materials: Ivory
Techniques: Incised

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63584be6d-e24a-43d1-a80c-d54691a44fcf

Record ID: NMAI_225163