Crane figure used as a dance accessory

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Object Details

Culture/People

probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (attributed)

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

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).

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Date created

circa 1905

Catalog Number

9/3436

Barcode

093436.000

Object Type

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name

Crane figure used as a dance accessory

Media/Materials

Driftwood, cotton twine/string, paint

Techniques

Carved, painted, tied

Dimensions

70.2 x 27.8 x 46 cm

Place

Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items

Yup'ik (Yupik)

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60aa31338-c66e-4e17-9191-fa118e91f114

Record ID

NMAI_100619