Miniature or toy harpoon head

Harpoon head model/miniature
Date created
probably AD 1300–1600
Culture/People
probably Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
George Palmer Putnam (G.P. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1887-1950
Expedition leader
George Palmer Putnam (G.P. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1887-1950
Expedition sponsor
American Geographical Society
Seller
George Palmer Putnam (G.P. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1887-1950
Collection History
Collected in 1926 during an expedition led by George Palmer Putnam (1887-1950) and sponsored by the American Geographical Society (New York, New York); purchased by MAI from George Palmer Putnam in 1927.
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Place
Pond Inlet (Ponds Inlet, Mittimatalik); Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name
Baffin Island
Island Grouping
Baffin Island Group
See related items
Thule Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
15/2340
Barcode
152340.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Miniature or toy harpoon head
Media/Materials
Ivory
Techniques
Carved, barbed, perforated
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6839f2baf-de67-479d-8d38-da6c2c507b4e
Record ID
NMAI_163571