Needle

Date created
probably AD 1400–1600
Culture/People
possibly Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Junius Bird (Junius Bouton Bird), Non-Indian, 1907-1982
Expedition
George Putnam Baffin Island Expedition (1927)
Expedition leader
George Palmer Putnam (G.P. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1887-1950
Donor
Junius Bird (Junius Bouton Bird), Non-Indian, 1907-1982
Collection History
Collected or excavated in 1927 by anthropologist Junius Bird (1907-1982) during the George Putnam Baffin Island Expedition, led by George Palmer Putnam (1887-1950) and sponsored by MAI and other institutions; donated to MAI by Junius Bird in 1928.
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Place
House Ruins; Mill Island, Hudson Strait; Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name
Mill Island
Island Grouping
Baffin Island Group
See related items
Thule Tradition (archaeological culture)
Sewing Tools and Equipment
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
15/8239
Barcode
158239.000
Object Type
Sewing Tools and Equipment
Object Name
Needle
Media/Materials
Animal Bone
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a40fd3d0-eab0-45a0-b249-cc8bec64efbc
Record ID
NMAI_169661