Culture/People:

possibly Iñupiaq (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

R. Fenley Hunter (Richard Fenley Hunter), Non-Indian, 1886-1965  Search this

Previous owner:

R. Fenley Hunter (Richard Fenley Hunter), Non-Indian, 1886-1965  Search this

Hazel M. Hunter (Hazel Moyland/Mrs. R. Fenley Hunter), Non-Indian, 1899-1969  Search this

Donor:

Marion Peler, Non-Indian, 1905-1992  Search this

Honoree:

Hazel M. Hunter (Hazel Moyland/Mrs. R. Fenley Hunter), Non-Indian, 1899-1969  Search this

Object Name:

Knife

Media/Materials:

Antler, iron blade, sealskin/fur

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Alaska; USA

Collection History:

Collected by geologist and explorer Richard Fenley Hunter (1886-1965) before 1925; inherited by his widow, Hazel M. Hunter (1899-1969); and subsequently by her sister, Marion M. Peler (1905-1992); donated to MAI by Marion Peler in 1970 in memory of Hazel M. Hunter.

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Catalog Number:

24/3659

Barcode:

243659.000

See related items:

Iñupiaq

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e4552606-4e7b-4958-9e66-6731227c1bfd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_259385