Culture/People:

probably Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta] (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Harold H. Noice, Non-Indian, 1895-1984  Search this

Previous owner:

Harold H. Noice, Non-Indian, 1895-1984  Search this

Seller:

Harold H. Noice, Non-Indian, 1895-1984  Search this

Object Name:

Spear foreshaft

Media/Materials:

Antler

Techniques:

Carved, drilled

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Village site; Kitegareut, Mackenzie River delta; Inuvialuit Settlement Region; Northwest Territories; Canada

Date created:

probably AD 1600–1800

Collection History:

Collected by Arctic explorer Harold H. Noice (1895-1984) between 1915 and 1921; purchased by MAI from Harold Noice in 1922.

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Catalog Number:

11/1866

Barcode:

111866.000

See related items:

Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta] (archaeological)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66f127ef9-7850-4098-ba31-a32111f423d9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_120599