Whetstone part/fragment

Date created
probably AD 1400–1600
Culture/People
probably Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator
Junius Bird (Junius Bouton Bird), Non-Indian, 1907-1982
Expedition
Ford-Bartlett East Greenland Expedition (1930)
Expedition leader
Captain Robert A. Bartlett (Robert Abram Bartlett), Non-Indian, 1875-1946
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
Site A, Cape David Gray, Shannon Island; Northeast Greenland National Park; Tunu (East Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Island Name
Shannon Island
Island Grouping
Greenland Islands
Geographical Areas
Eastern Arctic
See related items
Thule Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
17/9063
Barcode
179063.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Whetstone part/fragment
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66ff3dd53-a26c-4403-bd61-e065d9121276
Record ID
NMAI_191767