Drill set consisting of a seal-shaped anvil, drill bit, and bow string

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Date created: circa 1890

Culture/People: Yup'ik [Norton Sound]
Possible collector: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Previous owner: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Seller: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Presenter/funding source: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of and possibly collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1916 using funds donated by Thea Heye.
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Place: Saint Michael; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Bering Sea Islands
Island Name: Saint Michael Island

See related items: Yup'ik [Norton Sound]; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/1199
Barcode: 051199.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)
Indigenous Term: ukicissuun

Object Name: Drill set consisting of a seal-shaped anvil, drill bit, and bow string
Media/Materials: Wood, stone, walrus ivory, iron point, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Carved, perforated, incised
Dimensions: 15.5 x 4 x 4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61135467a-a159-461a-90a4-76a2ff741a50

Record ID: NMAI_55283