Mat

Date created
1890-1920
Culture/People
Iñupiaq [Kinugumiut/Kingegan/Cape Prince of Wales]
Previous owner
William M. Fitzhugh (William MacPherson Fitzhugh), Non-Indian, 1853-1929
Seller
Estate of William M. Fitzhugh
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William M. Fitzhugh (1853-1929, a San Francisco collector); purchased by MAI from the estate of William M. Fitzhugh in 1936.
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Place
Cape Prince of Wales; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
See related items
Iñupiaq [Kinugumiut/Kingegan/Cape Prince of Wales]
Furnishings (Home)
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Arctic & Subarctic
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
19/3371
Barcode
193371.000
Object Type
Furnishings (Home)
Object Name
Mat
Media/Materials
Sealskin/fur, caribou hide/skin, sinew
Techniques
Sewn, appliquéd
Dimensions
57 x 55 x 3 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws676b88ec1-3f03-4032-a8e4-4d9a6a657136
Record ID
NMAI_206706