Object Details
- Collection History
- Collected in 1926 during an expedition led by George Palmer Putnam (1887-1950) and sponsored by the American Geographical Society (New York, New York); purchased by MAI from George Palmer Putnam in 1927.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- probably Thule Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
- 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 Geographical Society
- Seller
- George Palmer Putnam (G.P. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1887-1950
- Date created
- probably AD 1200–1300
- Object Name
- Fish spear point/Leister point
- Media/Materials
- Animal Bone
- Techniques
- Barbed, perforated
- Object Type
- Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
