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Grave house panel/element (Image withheld)

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Collected in 1902 by Louis Lafayette Bales (L. L. Bales, 1849-1929, an Alaskan trader who acquired artifacts for Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (Seattle, Washington); purchased by MAI in 1919, possibly from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement Grave house panel/element (Image withheld) Wood Carved

Item Details

Creator
probably Chugach Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) (archaeological) (attributed), Louis Lafayette Bales (L. L. Bales), Non-Indian, 1849-1929, Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, Chugach Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) (archaeological), Architecture/Housing
Date
probably AD 1600–1800
Identifier
ld1-1643403783737-1643403871069-1
Collections
Alutiiq
Subjects
Alaska, Arctic peoples, Chugach Native Corporation, Chugach Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) (archaeological), dwellings, Gulf of Alaska Islands, Knight Island, Native Americans, USA
Contributors
National Museum of the American Indian
Source Archive
Smithsonian Institution

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