probably Kalaallit [Greenland] (archaeological) (attributed) Search this
Excavator:
Therkel Mathiassen, Non-Indian, 1892-1967 Search this
Previous owner:
Nationalmuseet (National Museum of Denmark) Search this
Object Name:
Spear model/miniature part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
House 4 refuse heap; Narsarsuaq (Narssarssuaq); Qaqortoq Municipality (Julianehåb, Julianehaab); Kitaa (West Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Geographical Areas:
Eastern Arctic
Date created:
probably 1700–1800
Collection History:
Excavated by Therkel Mathiassen (1892-1967, Danish archaeologist, ethnographer, and cartographer) in 1934, possibly 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 1935.
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