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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Baffinland Inuit  Search this
Collector:
William Henry Cave (W.H. Cave), Non-Indian, 1872-1941  Search this
Seller:
William Henry Cave (W.H. Cave), Non-Indian, 1872-1941  Search this
Object Name:
Needle part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Perforated
Object Type:
Sewing Tools and Equipment
Place:
Cumberland Sound; Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago:
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name:
Baffin Island
Island Grouping:
Baffin Island Group
Collection History:
Probably collected by William Henry Cave (1872-1941, an itinerant Salvation Army preacher) before 1916; purchased by MAI from William Henry Cave in 1918.
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Catalog Number:
8/4651
Barcode:
084651.000
See related items:
Baffinland Inuit
Sewing Tools and Equipment
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cbaa8366-7e67-43c3-8f9f-0377974bb423
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_91270