Fish hook
Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye); purchased by George Heye from Joseph Keppler in 1906.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 9589
- Barcode
- 009589.000
- Culture/People
- Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]
- Previous owner
- Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
- Seller
- Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
- Object Type
- Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
- Object Name
- Fish hook
- Media/Materials
- Ivory, iron hook, baleen
- Techniques
- Perforated
- Place
- Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
- See related items
- Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]
- Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
- Record ID
- NMAI_10270
