Accession No
Z 46183.93
Description
Slate blade, possibly an arrowhead or spearhead. Flat, triangular, double-edged blade, fragmented at the tip; flat, slightly fragmented butt; drilled perforation through the centre.
Place
Arctic; North America; Canada; Nunavut; Baffin Island; Strathcona Sound; Avartoq [Akbahtok]
Period
?Thule ?Inuit
Source
Rowley, Graham Westbrook [excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 46183.93; A.I.57 [Excavation No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Slate
Local Term
Measurements
60mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Point; Arrowhead; Harpoon head - Pierced
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
House I. Excavated by Graham Rowley in July 1937. See excavation notebook for list and drawings (XA/1/39/4).
Event Date 7/1937
Author: maa
Context (References)
Rowley, G. (2007). Cold Comfort: My Love Affair with the Arctic. 2nd edition. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press.
Event Date 2007
Author: Esther Laver
Description (Physical description)
Slate blade, possibly an arrowhead or spearhead. Flat, triangular, double-edged blade, fragmented at the tip; flat, slightly fragmented butt; drilled perforation through the centre.
Event Date 3/10/2024
Author: Esther Laver
Context (Amendments / updates)
This collection was previously entered as from '?Southampton Island' and collected by Graham Rowley in 1936. However, they correspond to those excavated by Rowley in 1937 at the site of Avartoq [Akbahtok], Strathcona Sound, drawings of which are in his excavation notebook (XA/1/39/4). The Place field has been updated accordingly.
Event Date 3/10/2024
Author: Esther Laver
FM:26896
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