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:

Worked animal bone

Media/Materials:

Animal Bone

Techniques:

Carved, drilled

Object Type:

Materials: Waste

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:

15/7928

Barcode:

157928.000

See related items:

Inuit (archaeological)

Materials: Waste

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a6e7927b-7783-4cfb-b83e-4187868bdfe2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_169504