Bowguard/Wrist guard

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Culture/People: Iñupiaq [Tikiġaq/Point Hope]
Collector: John Hachmann (Johannes Hachmann/John Hackmann/John Hackman), Non-Indian, 1857-1930
Previous owner: John Hachmann (Johannes Hachmann/John Hackmann/John Hackman), Non-Indian, 1857-1930
Seller: John Hachmann (Johannes Hachmann/John Hackmann/John Hackman), Non-Indian, 1857-1930

Collection History: Collected by John Hachmann (Johannes Hachmann/John Hackman, 1857-1930, who had a whaling station at Point Hope between 1889 and 1905); purchased by George Heye from John Hachmann in 1905.
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Place: Point Hope; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Iñupiaq [Tikiġaq/Point Hope]; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4511
Barcode: 004511.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bowguard/Wrist guard
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Inlaid

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a516fdc3-32ca-4adf-b06a-9b14fbd8c9d8

Record ID: NMAI_4627