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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Inuit (archaeological) (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:
Arrow foreshaft
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved, notched
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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 1600–1900
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:
15/7909
Barcode:
157909.000
See related items:
Inuit (archaeological)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ad8f721-6ccf-4264-bfee-54120f8f66db
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_169484