Knife

Culture/People
probably Iñupiaq (attributed)
Previous owner
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Donor
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mrs. Thea Kowne Page; donated to MAI by Thea Page Heye following her marriage to George Heye in 1915.
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Place
Bering Strait; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
See related items
Iñupiaq
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
4/5215
Barcode
045215.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Knife
Media/Materials
Antler, iron blade
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6be296ca6-ad35-417b-88bf-994a49ad9da7
Record ID
NMAI_48705