Harpoon head

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Date created: 2000–1500 BC

Culture/People: probably Pre-Dorset (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: George Palmer Putnam (G.P. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1887-1950
Expedition leader: George Palmer Putnam (G.P. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1887-1950
Expedition sponsor: American Geographical Society
Seller: George Palmer Putnam (G.P. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1887-1950

Collection History: Collected in 1926 during an expedition led by George Palmer Putnam (1887-1950) and sponsored by the American Geographical Society (New York, New York); purchased by MAI from George Palmer Putnam in 1927.
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Place: Pond Inlet (Ponds Inlet, Mittimatalik); Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago: Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name: Baffin Island
Island Grouping: Baffin Island Group

See related items: Pre-Dorset (archaeological culture); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/2294
Barcode: 152294.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Harpoon head
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved, barbed, perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a61d9c26-50bc-4d56-9ea2-fce8b8b9345f

Record ID: NMAI_163525