Harpoon head

Date created
probably AD 500–1300
Culture/People
possibly Dorset Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Junius Bird (Junius Bouton Bird), Non-Indian, 1907-1982
Expedition
George Putnam Baffin Island Expedition (1927)
Expedition leader
George Palmer Putnam (G.P. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1887-1950
Donor
Junius Bird (Junius Bouton Bird), Non-Indian, 1907-1982
Collection History
Collected or excavated in 1927 by anthropologist Junius Bird (1907-1982) during the George Putnam Baffin Island Expedition, led by George Palmer Putnam (1887-1950) and sponsored by MAI and other institutions; donated to MAI by Junius Bird in 1928.
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Place
House Ruins; Mill Island, Hudson Strait; Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name
Mill Island
Island Grouping
Baffin Island Group
See related items
Dorset Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
15/8231
Barcode
158231.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Harpoon head
Media/Materials
Animal Bone
Techniques
Carved, drilled
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62de756ee-e30f-4067-a485-eadda7942f45
Record ID
NMAI_169653