Accession No
Z 45277.1
Description
Carved ivory, possibly a foreshaft or ice-pick. Triangular cross-section and slightly curved, the object is fragmented in two pieces. One end has a rounded tip, with minimal tapering on one side. The opposite end tapers toward the edge finishing with a flat, square tip. Some grooves throughout the surface. Dark-brown patina.
Place
Arctic; North America; Canada; Nunavut; Baffin Island; Agu [Aggo]
Period
Inuit
Source
Rowley, Graham Westbrook [?excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 45277.1
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ivory
Local Term
Measurements
280mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Label glued to the object: 'Aggo'
Event Date
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for Z 45277[.1-5]: '6 pieces worked ivory.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Excavated or collected by Graham Rowley, likely in 1937.
Event Date 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: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Carved ivory, possibly a foreshaft. Triangular cross-section and slightly curved, the object is fragmented in two pieces. One end has a rounded tip, with minimal tapering on one side. The opposite end tapers toward the edge finishing with a flat, square tip. Some grooves throughout the surface. Dark-brown patina.
Event Date 14/10/2024
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones
FM:27343
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