Throwing stick/Atlatl part/fragment

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Culture/People: Iglulingmiut Inuit (Iglulirmiut)
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: Iglulingmiut Inuit (Iglulirmiut); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/2366
Barcode: 152366.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Throwing stick/Atlatl part/fragment
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bd0edb41-1f09-407f-9496-547719e4716c

Record ID: NMAI_163597