Ulu knife

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Culture/People: possibly Iñupiaq (attributed)
Collector: R. Fenley Hunter (Richard Fenley Hunter), Non-Indian, 1886-1965
Previous owner: R. Fenley Hunter (Richard Fenley Hunter), Non-Indian, 1886-1965; Hazel M. Hunter (Hazel Moyland/Mrs. R. Fenley Hunter), Non-Indian, 1899-1969
Donor: Marion Peler, Non-Indian, 1905-1992
Honoree: Hazel M. Hunter (Hazel Moyland/Mrs. R. Fenley Hunter), Non-Indian, 1899-1969

Collection History: Collected by geologist and explorer Richard Fenley Hunter (1886-1965) before 1925; inherited by his widow, Hazel M. Hunter (1899-1969); and subsequently by her sister, Marion M. Peler (1905-1992); donated to MAI by Marion Peler in 1970 in memory of Hazel M. Hunter.
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Place: Alaska; USA

See related items: Iñupiaq; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/3657
Barcode: 243657.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Ulu knife
Media/Materials: Antler, stone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cf21e847-1eb1-4059-bb66-b68ab563c345

Record ID: NMAI_259383