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Figure of a harbor seal

Object Details

Collection History
Purchased from the artist by Florence C. Krummel (1911-2003, a retired high school teacher) and Bernhard U. Krummel (1911-1990) in 1976 when they lived in the Anchorage, Alaska, area; donated to NMAI by their daughter Maradel Krummel Gale in 2022.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Siberian Yupik [Savoogna, St. Lawrence Island]
Artist/Maker
Floyd Kingeekuk (Floyd Kingikuk), Siberian Yupik [Savoogna, St. Lawrence Island], 1933-2006
Seller
Floyd Kingeekuk (Floyd Kingikuk), Siberian Yupik [Savoogna, St. Lawrence Island], 1933-2006
Collector
Florence C. Krummel (Florence Choiniere Krummel), Non-Indian, 1911-2003
Bernhard U. Krummel, Non-Indian, 1911-1990
Donor
Maradel Krummel Gale, Non-Indian
Date created
1975
Object Name
Figure of a harbor seal
Media/Materials
Ivory, ink
Techniques
Carved, polished, incised, painted
Dimensions
2 x 10 x 3.4 cm
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
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