probably Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Excavator:
Therkel Mathiassen, Non-Indian, 1892-1967 Search this
Previous owner:
Nationalmuseet (National Museum of Denmark) Search this
Object Name:
Harpoon foreshaft part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Field near house sites, Square A12; Illutalik (Igdlutalik) Island; Kangaamiut; Maniitsoq Municipality (Sukkertoppen); Kitaa (West Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Island Name:
Illutalik (Igdlutalik) Island
Island Grouping:
Greenland Islands
Geographical Areas:
Eastern Arctic
Date created:
probably AD 1500–1600
Collection History:
Excavated in 1929 by Therkel Mathiassen (1892-1967, Danish archaeologist, ethnographer, and cartographer) during fieldwork sponsored by the Nationalmuseet (National Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark); subsequently in the collection of the Nationalmuseet; acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Nationalmuseet in 1931.
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