Accession No
Z 45270
Description
Carved bone, possibly a blow-piece for a seal-float. Oval cross-section, waisted with faceted outer edges and grooves throughout the waist into which the skin is tied. Drilled hole pierced to the middle. Minor material loss and horizontal cracks. Dark-brown surface coloration.
Place
Arctic; North America; Canada; Nunavut; Baffin Island; Agu [Aggo]
Period
Inuit
Source
Rowley, Graham Westbrook [?excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 45270
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ivory
Local Term
Measurements
55mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Label glued to the object: ' Aggo.'
Event Date
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones
Description (Physical description)
Pulley block
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Excavated or collected by Graham Rowley, likely in 1937.
Event Date 1937
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
An oval piece of bone, with low, wide groove in the middle. Hole pierced through the middle.
Event Date 8/3/2001
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones
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: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Carved bone, possibly a blow-piece for a seal-float. Oval cross-section, waisted with faceted outer edges and grooves throughout the waist into which the skin is tied. Drilled hole pierced to the middle. Minor material loss and horizontal cracks. Dark-brown surface coloration.
Event Date 11/10/2024
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones
FM:27336
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