Awl/perforator

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Culture/People: Tunumiit [East Greenland] [Ammassalik]
Previous owner: Nationalmuseet (National Museum of Denmark)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of the Nationalmuseet (National Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark); acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Nationalmuseet in 1931.
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Place: Tasiilaq (Ammassalik, Angmagssalik); Ammassalik Municipality (Angmagssalik, Ammassallip); Tunu (East Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Geographical Areas: Eastern Arctic

See related items: Tunumiit [East Greenland] [Ammassalik]; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/8265
Barcode: 178265.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Awl/perforator
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66ab336b7-60d7-41b8-a290-8999d2a9b751

Record ID: NMAI_190841