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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