Figure
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Yup'ik (Yupik) or Iñupiaq (attributed)
label: Previous owner
content: Ernest Le Véel (Ernest LeVeel), Non-Indian, 1874-1951
label: Previous owner
content: Merton D. Simpson, Non-Indian, 1928-2013
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of French art collector and dealer Ernest Le Véel (1874-1951); acquired by New York City art dealer Merton D. Simpson (1928-2013) at an unknown date; acquired by MAI through an exchange with Merton Simpson in 1966.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Alaska; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Yup'ik (Yupik)
label: See related items
content: Sculpture/Carving/Figures
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 23/6473
label: Barcode
content: 236473.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sculpture/Carving/Figures
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Figure
label: Media/Materials
content: Ivory
label: Techniques
content: Carved