Boy's dog whip

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Date created: circa 1910

Culture/People: Copper Inuit [Sauniktumiut]
Collector: Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Previous owner: Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Seller: Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Presenter/funding source: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Collected between 1913 and 1916 by Christian Leden (1882-1957, Arctic explorer); purchased by MAI from Christian Leden in 1917 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: Saunnerktor River (possibly Sauniqtujuq); West coast of Hudson Bay; Kivalliq Region (Keewatin); Nunavut; Canada

See related items: Copper Inuit [Sauniktumiut]; Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/4878
Barcode: 064878.000

Object Type: Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry
Indigenous Term: ipperautak

Object Name: Boy's dog whip
Media/Materials: Sealskin/fur, wood, sinew
Techniques: Carved, braided, knotted, wrapped
Dimensions: 39.40 x 7.00 x 3.00 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65b7d42ad-758e-4087-ab77-698976020a9c

Record ID: NMAI_68839