Sculpture

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Date created: 1974

Culture/People: probably Non-Indian (attributed)
Artist/Maker: attributed to Ron Ekemo, Non-Indian, b. 1949
Previous owner: Charlie McAlpine, Non-Indian; Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013; Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007
Donor: Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013; Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007

Collection History: Purchased by Inuit art collectors Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt, 1916-2013) and his wife Ellen Hays Witt (1917-2007) from Charlie McAlpine in 1974; donated to NMAI by Bert and Ellen Witt in 2001.
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Place: Alaska; USA

See related items: Non-Indian; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/330
Barcode: 260330.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Sculpture
Media/Materials: Ivory, paint
Techniques: Carved, incised, painted
Dimensions: 3.9 x 0.9 x 6.1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66442963e-9997-4e5a-979f-7027ad1ea881

Record ID: NMAI_276423