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Hunting float nozzle/mouthpiece

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by Florence C. Krummel (1911-2003, a retired high school teacher) and Bernhard U. Krummel (1911-1990) in 1975 when they lived in the Anchorage, Alaska, area or acquired from local Native people; donated to NMAI by their daughter Maradel Krummel Gale in 2003.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Thule Tradition: Punuk Stage (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Florence C. Krummel (Florence Choiniere Krummel), Non-Indian, 1911-2003
Bernhard U. Krummel, Non-Indian, 1911-1990
Previous owner
Bernhard U. Krummel, Non-Indian, 1911-1990
Florence C. Krummel (Florence Choiniere Krummel), Non-Indian, 1911-2003
Donor
Maradel Krummel Gale, Non-Indian
Date created
probably AD 800–1400
Object Name
Hunting float nozzle/mouthpiece
Media/Materials
Ivory
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
4.7 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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