Container with cover

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Date created: probably 1700–1900

Culture/People: probably Iñupiaq (archaeological) (attributed)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye/MAI from an unknown source, possibly in 1917.
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Place: House site near Point Barrow; Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Iñupiaq (archaeological); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4392
Barcode: 004392.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Container with cover
Media/Materials: Whale tooth/teeth, animal bone
Techniques: Carved, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b5efffa6-0103-42f5-9f41-a885ce82eb7e

Record ID: NMAI_4545