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Culture/People:
probably Thule Tradition: Old Bering Sea Stage (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Collector:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Harpoon socket
Media/Materials:
Fossil ivory, walrus ivory
Techniques:
Incised, carved, drilled
Dimensions:
21 cm
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Kotzebue Sound; NANA Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 100–500
Collection History:
Collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from George T. Emmons in 1906.
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Catalog Number:
9757
Barcode:
009757.000
See related items:
Thule Tradition: Old Bering Sea Stage (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6479b9ff3-1989-4d4c-b826-68792ba77a5d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_10437