Whetstone

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Culture/People: Iñupiaq [Tikiġaq/Point Hope]
Collector: Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931
Previous owner: Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931
Seller: Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931
Presenter/funding source: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Collected in 1917 by Dr. John Harley Stamp (1874-1931, a Philadelphia physician and amateur anthropologist); purchased by MAI from Harley Stamp in 1918 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: Tigara; Point Hope; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Iñupiaq [Tikiġaq/Point Hope]; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/7751
Barcode: 077751.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Whetstone
Media/Materials: Stone, animal bone
Techniques: Carved, perforated, flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69b4829cc-5644-4f3c-935c-d0c9dc61f261

Record ID: NMAI_83832