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| Accession no.: |
N: 162 |
| Title: |
Whip |
| Description: |
Whip, dog. Kitaamiut (West Greenlanders). Made by Knud Nielsen, Illorsuit, Ubekendt Ejland, Uummannap kommunea (Uummannaq District), Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa (West Greenland), 1938. |
| Artist: |
Nielsen, Knud |
| Classified name: |
| Current cultural affiliation |
Kilamiut
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| Former cultural affiliation |
West Greenlanders
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| Current place name |
Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa > Uummannap kommunea > Ubekendt Ejland > Illorsuit
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| Former place name |
West Greenland > Uummannaq District > Ubekendt Island > Igdlorssuit
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| Getty AAT |
Whips
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| Field collection: |
| Organisation |
cwge |
| Place |
Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa (West Greenland) > Uummannap kommunea (Uummannaq District) > Ubekendt Ejland > Illorsuit (Igdlorsssuit) |
| Date |
1938 |
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| Number of items: |
1 |
| Full description: |
Dog. Handle is carved from a single piece of wood, circular in cross-section at proximal end, that tapers towards flattened distal end. Ends of dehaired seal skin thong line are secured to each side of notched distal end of handle with wrapping of sizing twine
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| Dimensions: |
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Width: 20mm (handle), length: 714mm (handle)
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