Object Details
Culture/People
probably Iñupiaq (attributed)
Previous owner
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Donor
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mrs. Thea Kowne Page; donated to MAI by Thea Page Heye following her marriage to George Heye in 1915.
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Date created
1880-1900
Catalog Number
4/5319
Barcode
045319.000
Object Type
Weaving tools/equipment
Indigenous Term
nigaqtutilaagun (alternate term: kuvriñ)
Object Name
Net gauge with seal designs
Media/Materials
Walrus Ivory, iron
Techniques
Carved, incised
Dimensions
28.0 x 4.0 x 1.5 cm
Place
Alaska; USA
See related items
Iñupiaq
Weaving tools/equipment
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_48810