Blubber hook

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Culture/People: Nunivagmiut Cu'pig (Cup'ik) [Nunivak Island]
Previous owner: Rockwell Gardiner (Rocky Gardiner), Non-Indian, 1911-1986; Avis Gardiner (Mrs. Rockwell Gardiner), Non-Indian, 1907-1998
Seller: Rockwell Gardiner (Rocky Gardiner), Non-Indian, 1911-1986; Avis Gardiner (Mrs. Rockwell Gardiner), Non-Indian, 1907-1998

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Stamford, Connecticut, antique dealers Rockwell Gardiner (1911-1986) and his wife Avis Gardiner (1907-1998) in 1954.
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Place: Nunivak Island; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Bering Sea Islands
Island Name: Nunivak Island

See related items: Nunivagmiut Cu'pig (Cup'ik) [Nunivak Island]; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/4331
Barcode: 224331.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Blubber hook
Media/Materials: Wood, ivory, hide
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ab5e23be-13fa-4bb8-ae10-5a2527277e9a

Record ID: NMAI_239339