Arrow foreshaft

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Date created: probably AD 1600–1750

Culture/People: probably Iñupiaq (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: Ancient village site; King Island; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Bering Sea Islands
Island Name: King Island

See related items: Iñupiaq (archaeological); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/1966
Barcode: 111966.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Arrow foreshaft
Media/Materials: Animal bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws630b2fd1e-2756-4916-912b-2318dc234804

Record ID: NMAI_120699