Knife

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Culture/People: Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]
Collector: Captain Parker, Non-Indian
Previous owner: Captain Parker, Non-Indian

Collection History: Said to have been collected by "Captain Parker" (of Castine, Maine) in 1876; purchased by George Heye/MAI from an unknown source in 1916.
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Place: Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/8477
Barcode: 048477.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Knife
Media/Materials: Antler, iron, hide
Techniques: Carved, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61ccefded-0093-4064-b6c4-58925cf2f4e9

Record ID: NMAI_52244