Polar bear figure

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Date created: circa 1905

Culture/People: Caribou Inuit [Padliqmiut]
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: Mouth of Churchill River to Ferguson River and west to Dubawnt Lake; West coast of Hudson Bay; Manitoba, Nunavut; Canada

See related items: Caribou Inuit [Padliqmiut]; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/7287
Barcode: 067287.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Polar bear figure
Media/Materials: Caribou antler
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d82312c7-5d56-47f6-82f5-011684482867

Record ID: NMAI_72750