Knife handle

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Date created: probably AD 1600–1800

Culture/People: probably Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta] (archaeological) (attributed)
Collector: Harold H. Noice, Non-Indian, 1895-1984
Previous owner: Harold H. Noice, Non-Indian, 1895-1984
Seller: Harold H. Noice, Non-Indian, 1895-1984

Collection History: Collected by Arctic explorer Harold H. Noice (1895-1984) between 1915 and 1921; purchased by MAI from Harold Noice in 1922.
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Place: Village site; Kitegareut, Mackenzie River delta; Inuvialuit Settlement Region; Northwest Territories; Canada

See related items: Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta] (archaeological); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/1915
Barcode: 111915.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Knife handle
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68745c677-e97e-4020-934e-f5e732c7ed90

Record ID: NMAI_120648