Cup

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Culture/People: Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]
Collector: Rebie Harrington (Rebecca Louise Bowen/Rebbie Harrington/Mrs. Henry L. Harrington), Non-Indian, 1875-1948
Previous owner: Rebie Harrington (Rebecca Louise Bowen/Rebbie Harrington/Mrs. Henry L. Harrington), Non-Indian, 1875-1948; William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Seller: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Collected by artist and author Rebie Harrington (Mrs. Henry L. Harrington, 1875-1948, of North Adams, Massachusetts), who visited Alaska several times in the 1920s and 1930s; formerly in the collection of William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator); purchased by MAI from William F. Stiles in 1961.
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Place: Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]; Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/9597
Barcode: 229597.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name: Cup
Media/Materials: Ivory, walrus ivory
Techniques: Carved, incised
Dimensions: 8.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6536c2d49-803c-46db-abad-2b20a797a0a1

Record ID: NMAI_244323