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Culture/People:
probably Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Excavator:
Junius Bird (Junius Bouton Bird), Non-Indian, 1907-1982  Search this
Expedition:
Ford-Bartlett East Greenland Expedition (1930)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Captain Robert A. Bartlett (Robert Abram Bartlett), Non-Indian, 1875-1946  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Hide thong
Media/Materials:
Hide
Techniques:
Cut
Object Type:
Materials: Waste
Place:
Site A, Cape David Gray, Shannon Island; Northeast Greenland National Park; Tunu (East Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Island Name:
Shannon Island
Island Grouping:
Greenland Islands
Geographical Areas:
Eastern Arctic
Date created:
probably AD 1400–1600
Collection History:
Excavated by anthropologist Junius Bird (1907-1982) in 1930 during the Ford-Bartlett East Greenland Expedition, led by Captain Robert A. Bartlett (1875-1946) and sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Catalog Number:
17/9058
Barcode:
179058.000
See related items:
Thule Tradition (archaeological culture)
Materials: Waste
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6da11f111-db93-4763-8ceb-23172ab0751c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_191344