Harpoon rest

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Culture/People: Siberian Yupik [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: 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]; Watercraft and accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/5093
Barcode: 135093.000

Object Type: Watercraft and accessories

Object Name: Harpoon rest
Media/Materials: Ivory
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws677bdf189-df15-48fa-b317-83bfbe32d481

Record ID: NMAI_145053