Accession No

Z 45272


Description

Slate spear head of leaf shape, flat with serial vertical grooves on one edge and rectangular tang. Some loss material on blade and tang on one side.


Place

Arctic; North America; Canada; Nunavut; Baffin Island; Agu [Aggo]


Period

Inuit


Source

Rowley, Graham Westbrook [?excavator and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 45272


Cultural Affliation


Material

Slate


Local Term


Measurements

150mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Label glued to the object: 'Agg'
Event Date
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones


Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Slate blade - spearhead?'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Field collection)
Excavated or collected by Graham Rowley, likely in 1937.
Event Date 1937
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Has series of grooves along one edge.
Event Date 8/3/2001
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: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Slate spear head of leaf shape, flat with serial vertical grooves on one edge and rectangular tang. Some loss material on blade and tang on one side.
Event Date 11/10/2024
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones


FM:27338

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