Cup/Mug part/fragment

Date created
probably 1700–1900
Culture/People
Non-Indian (archaeological); probably used by the Inughuit [Cape York] (archaeological)
Excavator
Junius Bird (Junius Bouton Bird), Non-Indian, 1907-1982
Expedition
Peary Memorial Expedition (1932)
Expedition leader
Captain Robert A. Bartlett (Robert Abram Bartlett), Non-Indian, 1875-1946
Expedition sponsor
Arthur D. Norcross, Non-Indian, 1865-1969
Captain Robert A. Bartlett (Robert Abram Bartlett), Non-Indian, 1875-1946
Collection History
Excavated by anthropologist Junius Bird (1907-1982) in 1932 during the Peary Memorial Expedition to erect a memorial to Commander Robert E. Peary (1856-1920) at Cape York, Greenland, led by Captain Robert A. Bartlett (1875-1946) and sponsored by members of the Peary family, Captain Bartlett, and Arthur D. Norcross (1865-1969, a publisher and nature philanthropist); items collected by Junius Bird during the expedition were deposited with MAI in 1932.
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Place
House 2; Cape York; Qaanaaq Municipality (Thule, Qaanaap); Avannaa (North Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Geographical Areas
Eastern Arctic
See related items
Non-Indian (archaeological)
Inughuit [Cape York] (archaeological)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/2895
Barcode
182895.000
Object Type
Food/Beverage Serving
Object Name
Cup/Mug part/fragment
Media/Materials
Ceramic (non-Indian ceramics)
Techniques
Coiled/hand built
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69c6a92a8-c6aa-4a5d-835b-c8ed1551f69c
Record ID
NMAI_195660