Knife and sheath

Culture/People
Unangax̂ (Aleut)
Previous owner
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966
Seller
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from the Fred Harvey Company (Indian arts dealers in the Southwest) in 1917 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place
Aleutian Islands; Aleut Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago
Aleutian Islands
See related items
Unangax̂ (Aleut)
Personal items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
6/2394
Barcode
062394.000
Object Type
Personal items
Object Name
Knife and sheath
Media/Materials
Iron blade, sealskin/fur, ivory, rawhide, hide thong/babiche
Techniques
Incised, carved, punctate
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65089e753-9cf0-4459-a9f1-652ad0f3b433
Record ID
NMAI_66957