Accession No
Z 46157.12
Description
Nine burnished pieces of stone, likely part of qulliqs (lamps) or cooking vessels. All are flat, with simple rims, many have small drilled perforations. Much of the surface is encrusted with soil.
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 46157.12; K12 [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. Soil adhering. Traces of burning. Some holes drilled through.
Event Date 2/2/2001
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Nine burnished pieces of stone, likely part of qulliqs (lamps) or cooking vessels. All are flat, with simple rims, many have small drilled perforations. Much of the surface is encrusted with soil.
Event Date 20/9/2024
Author: Clare McKenna
FM:27724
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