Drum handle with bear and human finials

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]
Previous owner: Harvey L. Hill (Harvey Alonzo Hill/H. L. Hill), Non-Indian, 1861-1956
Seller: Harvey L. Hill (Harvey Alonzo Hill/H. L. Hill), Non-Indian, 1861-1956

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Harvey L. Hill (Harvey Alonzo Hill, 1861-1956, an antique dealer in San Francisco, California) in 1947.
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Place: Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]; Music and Sound
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Arctic & Subarctic

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/804
Barcode: 210804.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Drum handle with bear and human finials
Media/Materials: Walrus Ivory
Techniques: Carved, incised, drilled
Dimensions: 13.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ca957e4-1a91-4503-b0fd-47c7ef710872

Record ID: NMAI_225159