Non-Indian (archaeological); probably used by the Tunumiit [East Greenland] 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:
Bottle part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Glass bottle
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Site D, Clavering Island; Northeast Greenland National Park; Tunu (East Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Island Name:
Clavering Island
Island Grouping:
Greenland Islands
Geographical Areas:
Eastern Arctic
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1800
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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