Button

Culture/People
Bering Strait Iñupiaq [King Island]
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
King Island; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago
Bering Sea Islands
Island Name
King Island
See related items
Bering Strait Iñupiaq [King Island]
Sewing Tools and Equipment: Notions
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
9/781
Barcode
090781.000
Object Type
Sewing Tools and Equipment: Notions
Object Name
Button
Media/Materials
Ivory
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws600c43567-2caf-41e7-a9fc-aac009a3b5be
Record ID
NMAI_97854