Hunting helmet part/fragment

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Culture/People: Nunivagmiut Cu'pig (Cup'ik) [Nunivak 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: Nunivak Island; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Bering Sea Islands
Island Name: Nunivak Island

See related items: Nunivagmiut Cu'pig (Cup'ik) [Nunivak Island]; Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/838
Barcode: 090838.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Hunting helmet part/fragment
Media/Materials: Ivory
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6234a846a-9907-4308-9135-839cd409c99e

Record ID: NMAI_97913