Accession No
Z 46157.5 A
Description
21 burnished pieces of stone, likely part of qulliqs (lamps) or cooking vessels. All are flat, many with simple rims.
Place
Arctic; North America; Canada; Nunavut; Baffin Island; Foxe Peninsula; Nuwata
Period
?Dorset ?Thule ?Inuit
Source
Manning, Thomas Henry [excavator]; British Canadian Arctic Expedition
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 46157.5 A; K5A [Excavation no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Sandstone; Stone
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Plaque, lamp
Event Date
Author: Clare McKenna
Context (Field collection)
Site K. Excavated by Thomas Manning, British Canadian Arctic Expedition, in August 1938.
Event Date 8/1938
Author: maa
Context (References)
Manning, T.H. (1943). ‘The Foxe Basin Coasts of Baffin Island.’ The Geographical Journal, vol. 101(5/6). pp. 225-251.
Event Date 1943
Author: Clare McKenna
Context (References)
Manning, T.H. (1950). ‘Eskimo Stone Houses in Foxe Basin’. Arctic, vol. 3(2). pp. 108-112.
Event Date 1950
Author: Clare McKenna
Description (Physical description)
Many pieces found. Many have soil and plant material adhering to the surface.
Event Date 2/2/2001
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
21 burnished pieces of stone, likely part of qulliqs (lamps) or cooking vessels. All are flat, many with simple rims.
Event Date 20/9/2024
Author: Clare McKenna
FM:27716
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