Seal hole probe part/fragment

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Culture/People: Baffinland Inuit
Collector: William Henry Cave (W.H. Cave), Non-Indian, 1872-1941
Seller: William Henry Cave (W.H. Cave), Non-Indian, 1872-1941

Collection History: Probably collected by William Henry Cave (1872-1941, an itinerant Salvation Army preacher) before 1916; purchased by MAI from William Henry Cave in 1918.
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Place: Cumberland Sound; Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago: Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name: Baffin Island
Island Grouping: Baffin Island Group

See related items: Baffinland Inuit; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/4667
Barcode: 084667.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Seal hole probe part/fragment
Media/Materials: Animal Bone, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Perforated, wrapped, carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws622819acb-590b-4f81-a048-5df905ee4096

Record ID: NMAI_91286