Hand drum

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Culture/People
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Collector
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949
Previous owner
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949
Seller
Adams Hollis Twitchell (A. H. Twitchell), Non-Indian, 1872-1949
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Object Name
Hand drum
Media/Materials
Wood, hide
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place
Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Collection History
Collected by Bethel, Alaska, trader Adams Hollis Twitchell (1872-1949), probably between 1905 and 1916; purchased by MAI from A. H. Twitchell in 1919 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
Catalog Number
9/3532
Barcode
093532.000
See related items
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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