Figure

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 7 passage, House 8, Square A 1^2; 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)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
19/1374
Barcode
191374.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Figure
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6578c26e4-2d4f-4de4-b65c-64d363145c0e
Record ID
NMAI_204574