Bear figure

Date created
probably AD 1600–1800
Culture/People
probably Tunumiit [East Greenland] (archaeological) (attributed)
Excavator
Junius Bird (Junius Bouton Bird), Non-Indian, 1907-1982
Expedition leader
Captain Robert A. Bartlett (Robert Abram Bartlett), Non-Indian, 1875-1946
Expedition
Ford-Bartlett East Greenland Expedition (1930)
Expedition sponsor
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Excavated by anthropologist Junius Bird (1907-1982) in 1930 during the Ford-Bartlett East Greenland Expedition, led by Captain Robert A. Bartlett (1875-1946) and sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place
Stone house; Site C, Clavering Island; Northeast Greenland National Park; Tunu (East Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Island Name
Clavering Island
Island Grouping
Greenland Islands
See related items
Tunumiit [East Greenland] (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
17/9465
Barcode
179465.002
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Bear figure
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
7.60 x 2.80 x 3.30 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61d35bb13-564a-4e36-a945-f9fda627f582
Record ID
NMAI_191707