Figural group

Date created
1955
Culture/People
Siberian Yupik [Savoogna, St. Lawrence Island]
Artist/Maker
Melvin Seppilu (M. Seppilu), Siberian Yupik [Savoogna, St. Lawrence Island], 1932-2004
Previous owner
Charlie McAlpine, Non-Indian
Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013
Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007
Donor
Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013
Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007
Collection History
Acquired by Inuit art collectors Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt, 1916-2013) and his wife Ellen Hays Witt (1917-2007) from Charlie McAlpine in 1974; donated to NMAI by Bert and Ellen Witt in 2001.
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Place
Savoonga; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago
Bering Sea Islands
Island Name
Saint Lawrence Island
See related items
Siberian Yupik [Savoogna, St. Lawrence Island]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/204
Barcode
260204.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Figural group
Media/Materials
Ivory, animal bone
Techniques
Carved, painted, polished
Dimensions
36.4 x 9.3 x 7.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e945fd1a-5721-436c-9814-219f96139938
Record ID
NMAI_276297