Spear
name: label: Culture/People
content: Inughuit [Cape York]
label: Previous owner
content: Minik Wallace (Mene Wallace), Inughuit [Cape York], ca. 1890-1918
label: Previous owner
content: William C. Orchard, Non-Indian, 1860-1948
label: Seller
content: William C. Orchard, Non-Indian, 1860-1948
notes: label: Collection History
content: Formerly owned by Minik Wallace (Inughuit, ca. 1890-1918), who was brought to New York City with his family in 1897 by Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary (1856-1920); probably acquired by Minik Wallace when he returned to Greenland after 1910; acquired from Minik Wallace by MAI staff member William C. Orchard (1860-1948) in 1918.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Smith Sound; Cape York; Qaanaaq Municipality (Thule, Qaanaap); Avannaa (North Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
label: Geographical Areas
content: Eastern Arctic
setName: label: See related items
content: Inughuit [Cape York]
label: See related items
content: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 8/2727
label: Barcode
content: 082727.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Spear
label: Media/Materials
content: Iron, ivory
label: Techniques
content: Carved