Spear model/miniature part/fragment

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Date created: probably 1700–1900

Culture/People: probably Tunumiit [East Greenland] (archaeological) (attributed)
Excavator: Therkel Mathiassen, Non-Indian, 1892-1967
Previous owner: Nationalmuseet (National Museum of Denmark)

Collection History: Excavated in 1931 or 1932 by Therkel Mathiassen (1892-1967, Danish archaeologist, ethnographer, and cartographer) during fieldwork sponsored by the Nationalmuseet (National Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark); subsequently in the collection of the Nationalmuseet; acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Nationalmuseet in 1932.
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Place: Excavation Field E near House Site 5; Savanganeq, Sermilik Fjord; Ammassalik Municipality (Angmagssalik, Ammassallip); Tunu (East Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Geographical Areas: Eastern Arctic

See related items: Tunumiit [East Greenland] (archaeological); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/4172
Barcode: 184172.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Spear model/miniature part/fragment
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c8f826f0-8e36-496e-a4f0-30de2b641717

Record ID: NMAI_196908