Accession No

Z 46222.5 A


Description

Bone snow knife handle. Oval cross-section; integral bolster, with three pairs of perforations, each pair linked with a longitudinal groove on one face, and on the other face a wide groove runs between all three pairs; perforation near one edge; wide notch on one side before the grip; tapering grip, notched on one side.


Place

Arctic; North America; Canada; Nunavut; Baffin Island; Cumberland Sound; Kingrait Fjord


Period

Inuit


Source

Manning, Thomas Henry [excavator]; British Canadian Arctic Expedition


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 46222.5 A


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bone


Local Term


Measurements

200mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 46222.5 [A-B]: 'Bone Snow Knife Handle'.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Bone snow knife handle. Oval cross-section; integral bolster, with three pairs of perforations, each pair linked with a longitudinal groove on one face, and on the other face a wide groove runs between all three pairs; perforation near one edge; wide notch on one side before the grip; tapering grip, notched on one side.
Event Date 18/10/2024
Author: Esther Laver


FM:27315

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