Culture/People:

Inughuit [Cape York]  Search this

MAI agent:

George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this

Object Name:

Arrow

Media/Materials:

Wood, animal bone, iron point, cordage

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Cape York; Qaanaaq Municipality (Thule, Qaanaap); Avannaa (North Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)

Geographical Areas:

Eastern Arctic

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1930 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.

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Catalog Number:

17/6998

Barcode:

176998.000

See related items:

Inughuit [Cape York]

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws661f2551c-75ff-434e-8838-5b0e1c2c8f83

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_189087