Harpoon head part/fragment

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 in 1917.
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Place
Banks Island; Inuvialuit Settlement Region; Northwest Territories; Canada
Archipelago
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name
Banks Island
Island Grouping
South Canadian Arctic Islands
See related items
Thule Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
6/3870
Barcode
063870.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Harpoon head part/fragment
Media/Materials
Ivory
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c844e2bc-5290-4a42-bca4-0a41309d75dc
Record ID
NMAI_68993