Hunting float

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Culture/People: Inughuit [Cape York]
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 Museum of Natural History (AMNH), 1869-
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 Museum of Natural History (New York, New York); purchased by MAI from George Palmer Putnam in 1927.
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Place: Cape York; Qaanaaq Municipality (Thule, Qaanaap); Avannaa (North Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Geographical Areas: Eastern Arctic

See related items: Inughuit [Cape York]; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/6266
Barcode: 156266.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Hunting float
Media/Materials: Sealskin/fur, ivory
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6327d6d7d-13d5-4487-83fc-ead494a1299d

Record ID: NMAI_167523