Ulu knife

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Culture/People: Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]
Previous owner: Dr. William Clark Barnard (Dr. W. C. Barnard), Non-Indian, 1870-1945
Seller: Dr. William Clark Barnard (Dr. W. C. Barnard), Non-Indian, 1870-1945

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. William Clark Barnard, 1870-1945); purchased by MAI from Dr. Barnard in 1930.
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Place: Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/9532
Barcode: 169532.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Ulu knife
Media/Materials: Slate, animal bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66a665b70-feed-4d1f-a8af-69a2d7fb06b7

Record ID: NMAI_181632