Lot 19
Bird Effigy and Other Charms, Inupiat, Sitaisaq (Brevig Mission), Pre-1900

Lot 19 Details
Bird Effigy and Other Charms, Inupiat, Sitaisaq (Brevig Mission), Pre-1900
one wooden and one ivory bird effigy, one wooden boat, small implement, and trade knife, individually inscribed with collector's inventory numbers
largest 4 x .75 x .50 in — 10.2 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm
Estimate $100-$200
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Provenance:
Various sources including Caroline Olanna, Brevig Mission, AK; Native Hospital Gift Shop, Anchorage, AK;
Acquired by the consignor from the above
Note:
Related Works:
Fitzhugh, William W. and Susan A. Kaplan, Inua, (Washington: Smithsonian Institute Press, 1982), 246, pl. 299.
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