Harpoon end blade

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Date created: probably AD 1400–1600

Culture/People: probably Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible excavator: Helge Larsen (Helge Eyvin Larsen), Non-Indian, 1905-1984
Previous owner: Nationalmuseet (National Museum of Denmark)

Collection History: Probably excavated by in 1934 or 1935 by Danish archaeologist and geographer Helge Larsen (1905-1984); formerly in the collection of Nationalmuseet (National Museum of Denmark); acquired by MAI in 1936 through an exchange with Nationalmuseet.
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Place: House 1, House 1 passage, House 5, House 5 passage, House 7 passage, House 8, House 8 passage, Square A^1, near House 3; Eskimo Bay, Clavering Island; Northeast Greenland National Park; Tunu (East Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Island Name: Clavering Island
Island Grouping: Greenland Islands
Geographical Areas: Eastern Arctic

See related items: Thule Tradition (archaeological culture); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/1352
Barcode: 191352.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Harpoon end blade
Media/Materials: Slate
Techniques: Ground, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65ebce418-9cd4-46ed-bc83-cb91c857c82b

Record ID: NMAI_204524