Ball

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source circa 1905.
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Place: Kuskokwim region; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik; Games, Toys, Gambling
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4391
Barcode: 004391.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling

Object Name: Ball
Media/Materials: Beach grass/Rye grass, hide thong/babiche, unknown stuffing
Techniques: Twined, stitched, stuffed
Dimensions: 4.50 x 4.50 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6768494a0-bf47-441c-8989-1b7d0bbb8384

Record ID: NMAI_4543