Spoon/Ladle

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Date created: probably AD 1600–1875

Culture/People: Siberian Yupik [Kokuluk, St. Lawrence Island]
Collector: Albert E. Thompson (A. E. Thompson), Non-Indian, ca. 1867-1943
Seller: Albert E. Thompson (A. E. Thompson), Non-Indian, ca. 1867-1943

Collection History: Collected between 1897 and 1924 by Albert E. Thompson (ca. 1867-1943), who worked for the US government providing training in reindeer management on St. Lawrence Island and in other parts of Alaska; purchased by MAI from Albert E. Thompson in 1924.
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Place: Kookoolik (Kukulik, Kokuluk); Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Bering Sea Islands
Island Name: Saint Lawrence Island

See related items: Siberian Yupik [Kokuluk, St. Lawrence Island]; Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/3529
Barcode: 133529.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name: Spoon/Ladle
Media/Materials: Antler
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d1e07e22-5b2e-4a44-bd46-bd4fb372e518

Record ID: NMAI_143501