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Culture/People
Netsilingmiut Inuit (Netsilik) [Aivilingmiut/Aivilirmiut/Aivilik]
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
Chesterfield Inlet to Repulse Bay; Northwest coast of Hudson Bay; Kivalliq Region (Keewatin); Nunavut; Canada
See related items
Netsilingmiut Inuit (Netsilik) [Aivilingmiut/Aivilirmiut/Aivilik]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
6/7308
Barcode
067308.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Figure
Media/Materials
Steatite/soapstone
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6edc29eea-ab23-4f66-aae0-425d6d2de8d2
Record ID
NMAI_72327