Culture/People:

probably Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (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:

Bag fastener/bar button

Media/Materials:

Animal Bone

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Sewing Tools and Equipment: Notions

Place:

Ancient village site at Pierce Point; Pierce Point, Bernard Harbor, Coronation Gulf; Kitkmeot Region (Qitirmiut); Nunavut; Canada

Date created:

probably AD 1300–1600

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:

11/2025

Barcode:

112025.000

See related items:

Thule Tradition (archaeological culture)

Sewing Tools and Equipment: Notions

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6668cd668-2da9-4414-aef4-3e97d45627ae

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_120759