Hunting float plug

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Date created: probably AD 1000–1600

Culture/People: probably Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
MAI agent: George W. Avery (G. W. Avery/George Wynne Avery), Non-Indian, 1866-1927

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased from an unknown source in 1916 by George Wynne Avery (1866-1927), a mining superintendent who assisted MAI with field collecting activities.
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Place: Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/7530
Barcode: 057530.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Hunting float plug
Media/Materials: Ivory
Techniques: Carved, perforated
Dimensions: 1.8 x 2.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d981bcf8-335d-4909-a07b-c4b96b0208e9

Record ID: NMAI_62131