Ulu knife

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Culture/People: Siberian Yupik [St. Lawrence Island]
Collector: Arnold Liebes (Arnold Lloyd Liebes), Non-Indian, 1889-1957
Seller: Arnold Liebes (Arnold Lloyd Liebes), Non-Indian, 1889-1957

Collection History: Collected in 1923 by Arnold Liebes (1889-1957, a San Francisco furrier who did business in Alaska); purchased by MAI from Arnold Liebes in 1923.
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Place: Saint Lawrence Island; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Bering Sea Islands
Island Name: Saint Lawrence Island

See related items: Siberian Yupik [St. Lawrence Island]; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/3955
Barcode: 123955.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Ulu knife
Media/Materials: Iron blade, ivory
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65ad8dcfa-e4a4-49ab-a4c5-86be6287fd2a

Record ID: NMAI_133463