Ulu (Chopping Knife)

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Title	Ulu (Chopping Knife)
Artist	Artist Unknown (Nuniwarmiut (Cup'ik))
Date	c. 1920s
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Sculpture | Ivory, metal

Size:

5 x 7 1/2 in. (12.7 x 19.05 cm)

Creation Place:

North America, United States, Arctic region, Alaska, Nunivak Island

Culture:

Nuniwarmiut (Cup'ik), North America, United States, Arctic region, Alaska

Style:

20th century

Physical Description:

Ivory knife handle with metal blade; circa 1920s; Nunivak Island

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund

Accession Number:

92.110.1

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009