Muff

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Culture/People: Kalaallit [Greenland]
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 Museum of Natural History (AMNH), 1869-
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 Museum of Natural History (New York, New York); purchased by MAI from George Palmer Putnam in 1927.
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Place: Holsteinsborg (Sisimiut); Sisimiut Municipality (Holsteinsborg); Kitaa (West Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Geographical Areas: Eastern Arctic

See related items: Kalaallit [Greenland]; Clothing/Garments: Handwear

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/2960
Barcode: 152960.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Handwear

Object Name: Muff
Media/Materials: Duck skin/skins, feather/feathers
Techniques: Sewn

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63c3340a9-163a-48ec-8198-b547d14c6719

Record ID: NMAI_164178