Harpoon head

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Date created: circa 1910

Culture/People: Kalaallit [Upernavik, Greenland]
Collector: Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Previous owner: Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Seller: Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957
Presenter/funding source: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Collected between 1913 and 1916 by Christian Leden (1882-1957, Arctic explorer); purchased by MAI from Christian Leden in 1917 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: South of Melville Bay; Melville Bay; Upernavik Municipality (Upernaviup, Upernivik); Kitaa (West Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Geographical Areas: Eastern Arctic

See related items: Kalaallit [Upernavik, Greenland]; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/4999
Barcode: 064999.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Harpoon head
Media/Materials: Animal Bone, iron point, metal nails
Techniques: Carved, perforated, nailed

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68455c9f6-716f-4f11-b24f-dd353c349182

Record ID: NMAI_70072