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Ball

National Museum of the American Indian

Object Details

Culture/People
Siberian Yupik [Gambell, St. Lawrence Island]
Collector
Romola Tumbloo (Romola Tumblos), Siberian Yupik [Gambell, St. Lawrence Island], 1902-1991
Previous owner
Romola Tumbloo (Romola Tumblos), Siberian Yupik [Gambell, St. Lawrence Island], 1902-1991
Bernhard U. Krummel, Non-Indian, 1911-1990
Florence C. Krummel (Florence Choiniere Krummel), Non-Indian, 1911-2003
Donor
Maradel Krummel Gale, Non-Indian
Collection History
Acquired by Romola Tumbloo (Siberian Yupik) in Gambell, Alaska, at an unknown date; given to Florence C. Krummel (1911-2003, a retired high school teacher) and Bernhard U. Krummel (1911-1990) by Romola Tumbloo in 1977 when the Krummels lived in the Anchorage, Alaska, area; donated to NMAI by their daughter Maradel Krummel Gale in 2003.
Contact Us
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Date created
circa 1975
Catalog Number
26/2558
Barcode
262558.000
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling
Object Name
Ball
Media/Materials
Sealskin/fur, caribou hair, sinew
Techniques
Sewn
Dimensions
11.9 x 16.2 cm
Place
Gambell; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago
Bering Sea Islands
Island Name
Saint Lawrence Island
See related items
Siberian Yupik [Gambell, St. Lawrence Island]
Games, Toys, Gambling
National Museum of the American Indian
Record ID
NMAI_278670
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6164ceb7c-ea30-41b9-acf0-a495326f963f

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