Culture/People:

probably Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960  Search this

Expedition:

George Putnam Baffin Island Expedition (1927)  Search this

Expedition leader:

George Palmer Putnam (G.P. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1887-1950  Search this

Object Name:

Dice/Die

Media/Materials:

Animal Bone, ivory

Techniques:

Carved, incised

Dimensions:

4.5 cm

Object Type:

Games, Toys, Gambling

Place:

Cape Dorset (Kingait, Kinngait, Kingnait); Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada

Archipelago:

Canadian Arctic Archipelago

Island Name:

Dorset Island

Island Grouping:

Baffin Island Group

Date created:

probably AD 1400–1600

Collection History:

Collected or excavated in 1927 by Donald A. Cadzow (1894-1960, MAI staff member) during the George Putnam Baffin Island Expedition, led by George Palmer Putnam (1887-1950) and sponsored by MAI and other institutions.

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Catalog Number:

15/8118

Barcode:

158118.000

See related items:

Thule Tradition (archaeological culture)

Games, Toys, Gambling

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws661958c3c-d8a0-4b22-8369-543cafe5da10

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_169282