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Wound pin/plug and case

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1930 by a Danish colonial administrator in Tasiilaq (possibly polar explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen [1880-1971]) during the Ford-Bartlett East Greenland Expedition, led by Captain Robert A. Bartlett (1875-1946) and sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Tunumiit [East Greenland] [Ammassalik]
Possible collector
Ejnar Mikkelsen, Non-Indian, 1880-1971
Expedition
Ford-Bartlett East Greenland Expedition (1930)
Expedition leader
Captain Robert A. Bartlett (Robert Abram Bartlett), Non-Indian, 1875-1946
Expedition sponsor
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Object Name
Wound pin/plug and case
Media/Materials
Sealskin/fur, animal bone, wood, cordage
Techniques
Sewn, carved
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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