Accession No

Z 46184.63


Description

One fragment of an ulu cutting blade made of grey stone, possibly shale or slate, convex cutting edge sharpened on both sides. One circular drilled hole close to cutting edge; one straight side, other edges broken off and missing..


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 46184.63; A.II.25 [Excavation no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Slate


Local Term


Measurements

47mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink reading: 'A.II.25.'.
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Description (Physical description)
Slate; Pierced
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
House II. Excavated by Graham Rowley in July 1937. See excavation notebook for list and drawings (XA/1/39/4).
Event Date 7/1937
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Fragment of blade.
Event Date 1/3/2001
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


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: Jan-Henrik Hartung


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 11/10/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Description (Physical description)
One fragment of an ulu cutting blade made of grey stone, possibly shale or slate, convex cutting edge sharpened on both sides. One circular drilled hole close to cutting edge; one straight side, other edges broken off and missing..
Event Date 14/10/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


FM:27169

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