Worked metal

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Date created: probably 1750–1850

Culture/People: Non-Indian (archaeological); probably used by the Inuit
Collector: Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960
Expedition: George Putnam Baffin Island Expedition (1927)
Expedition leader: George Palmer Putnam (G.P. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1887-1950

Collection History: Collected or excavated in 1927 by Donald A. Cadzow (1894-1960, MAI staff member) during the George Putnam Baffin Island Expedition, led by George Palmer Putnam (1887-1950) and sponsored by MAI and other institutions.
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Place: Cape Dorset (Kingait, Kinngait, Kingnait); Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago: Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name: Dorset Island
Island Grouping: Baffin Island Group

See related items: Non-Indian (archaeological); Inuit (archaeological); Materials: Waste

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/7978
Barcode: 157978.000

Object Type: Materials: Waste

Object Name: Worked metal
Media/Materials: Iron
Techniques: Unmodified

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws634aa5215-b473-4830-9332-18799e5af692

Record ID: NMAI_169560