Hunting seat/mat

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Culture/People: Kalaallit [Greenland]
Collector: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950

Collection History: Collected in 1924 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Disko Island; Qeqertarsuaq Municipality; Kitaa (West Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Island Name: Disko Island
Island Grouping: Greenland Islands
Geographical Areas: Eastern Arctic

See related items: Kalaallit [Greenland]; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/3267
Barcode: 133267.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Hunting seat/mat
Media/Materials: Sealskin/fur, caribou hide/skin
Techniques: Sewn

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a395d5e6-8949-4c6f-9593-1645fc8384b2

Record ID: NMAI_143232