Arrow for bird hunting

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Date created: 1910-1914

Culture/People: probably Iñupiaq (attributed)
Collector: Samuel Prescott Fay (S. Prescott Fay/S.P. Fay), Non-Indian, 1884-1971
Previous owner: Samuel Prescott Fay (S. Prescott Fay/S.P. Fay), Non-Indian, 1884-1971
Seller: Samuel Prescott Fay (S. Prescott Fay/S.P. Fay), Non-Indian, 1884-1971

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Samuel Prescott Fay (1884-1971, an explorer, naturalist, and mountain climber) and probably collected by him between 1912 and 1914; purchased by MAI from Samuel Prescott Fay in 1951.
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Place: Norton Sound; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Iñupiaq; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/8916
Barcode: 218916.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Arrow for bird hunting
Media/Materials: Wood, walrus ivory, thread, paint
Techniques: Carved, wrapped, painted
Dimensions: 61.0 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f921581f-d08e-4bd8-82db-618602025fdb

Record ID: NMAI_233482