Spoon

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Culture/People: Iñupiaq [Tikiġaq/Point Hope]
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: Point Hope; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Iñupiaq [Tikiġaq/Point Hope]; Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/8981
Barcode: 218981.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name: Spoon
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved, perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d0739d05-9931-4136-87f9-b15489a6def4

Record ID: NMAI_233548