probably Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Possible excavator:
Helge Larsen (Helge Eyvin Larsen), Non-Indian, 1905-1984 Search this
Previous owner:
Nationalmuseet (National Museum of Denmark) Search this
Object Name:
Maul/Hammer head fragment
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Grooved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
House 1 passage; Eskimo Bay, 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 1400–1600
Collection History:
Probably excavated by in 1934 or 1935 by Danish archaeologist and geographer Helge Larsen (1905-1984); formerly in the collection of Nationalmuseet (National Museum of Denmark); acquired by MAI in 1936 through an exchange with Nationalmuseet.
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