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Culture/People:
possibly Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Junius Bird (Junius Bouton Bird), Non-Indian, 1907-1982  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
Donor:
Junius Bird (Junius Bouton Bird), Non-Indian, 1907-1982  Search this
Object Name:
Hammerstone
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Pecked
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
House Ruins; Mill Island, Hudson Strait; Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago:
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name:
Mill Island
Island Grouping:
Baffin Island Group
Date created:
probably AD 1400–1600
Collection History:
Collected or excavated in 1927 by anthropologist Junius Bird (1907-1982) during the George Putnam Baffin Island Expedition, led by George Palmer Putnam (1887-1950) and sponsored by MAI and other institutions; donated to MAI by Junius Bird in 1928.
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Catalog Number:
15/8221
Barcode:
158221.000
See related items:
Thule Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws643460e4c-dcb4-42ea-b631-05b8fdc1a8c4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_169643