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Collected in 1899 during the E.H. Harriman Expedition to Alaska, sponsored by railroad magnate Edward Henry Harriman (1848-1909); formerly in the collection of his daughter Mary Harriman Rumsey (1881-1934); bequeathed to MAI by Mary Harriman Rumsey. Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement Basket Spruce root, bear grass Twined, false-embroidered, dyed 25.5 x 24 cm

Item Details

Creator
probably Chugach Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) (attributed), E. H. Harriman Alaskan Expedition (1899), Edward Henry Harriman (E. H. Harriman), Non-Indian, 1848-1909, Mary Harriman Rumsey (Mary E. Harriman), Non-Indian, 1881-1934, Estate of Mary Harriman Rumsey, Chugach Sugpiaq (Alutiiq), Containers and Vessels
Date
circa 1890
Identifier
ld1-1643403783737-1643403836007-1
Collections
Alutiiq
Subjects
Alaska, Arctic peoples, Chugach Sugpiaq (Alutiiq), Native Americans, USA
Contributors
National Museum of the American Indian
Source Archive
Smithsonian Institution

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