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Spear part/fragment

Object Details

Collection History
Probably collected by William Henry Cave (1872-1941, an itinerant Salvation Army preacher) before 1916; purchased by MAI from William Henry Cave in 1918.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Baffinland Inuit
Collector
William Henry Cave (W.H. Cave), Non-Indian, 1872-1941
Seller
William Henry Cave (W.H. Cave), Non-Indian, 1872-1941
Object Name
Spear part/fragment
Media/Materials
Ivory
Techniques
Perforated
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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