Culture/People:

Tunumiit [East Greenland] [Ammassalik]  Search this

Previous owner:

Nationalmuseet (National Museum of Denmark)  Search this

Object Name:

Hair ornament

Media/Materials:

Sealskin/fur, shell/shells

Techniques:

Stitched

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Tasiilaq (Ammassalik, Angmagssalik); Ammassalik Municipality (Angmagssalik, Ammassallip); Tunu (East Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)

Geographical Areas:

Eastern Arctic

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of the Nationalmuseet (National Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark); acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Nationalmuseet in 1931.

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Catalog Number:

17/8211

Barcode:

178211.000

See related items:

Tunumiit [East Greenland] [Ammassalik]

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b0c07e78-322c-47c5-baf8-18e314263a01

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_190782