Figure

Date created
probably AD 1200–1600
Culture/People
possibly Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source circa 1919.
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Place
Banks Island; Inuvialuit Settlement Region; Northwest Territories; Canada (inferred)
Archipelago
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name
Banks Island
Island Grouping
South Canadian Arctic Islands
See related items
Thule Tradition (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
9/132
Barcode
090132.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Figure
Media/Materials
Ivory
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws692603f03-f152-4dda-bc0b-8c9ce81d0eec
Record ID
NMAI_97141