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Culture/People: probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (attributed)
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: Yukon River Delta; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Yup'ik (Yupik); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/1233
Barcode: 051233.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Toggle
Media/Materials: Ivory
Techniques: Carved, incised
Dimensions: 3.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a2661347-41a2-491c-9161-65235c512756

Record ID: NMAI_55317