Accession No
Z 46169.11 B
Description
Bone point or tool. Length of bone with a hexagonal cross section and tapered to a rough point at one end. One side is flat and the other is faceted, one end is broken off and missing.
Place
Arctic; North America; Canada; Nunavut; Southampton Island; ?Expectation Point
Period
Inuit
Source
Manning, Thomas Henry [excavator and donor]; British Canadian Arctic Expedition
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 46169.11 B; B11 [Excavation no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone
Local Term
Measurements
38mm x 154mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
See photocopy of Manning's notebook, current location unknown.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Bone point or tool
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Expectation Point was excavated by T.H. Manning, British Canadian Arctic Expedition, in spring 1938.
Event Date 1938
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
Manning, T.H. (1942). ‘Remarks on the Physiography, Eskimo and Mammals of Southampton Island’. Canadian Geographical Journal, vol. 25. pp 17-35
Event Date 1942
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Bone point or tool. Length of bone with a hexagonal cross section and tapered to a rough point at one end. One side is flat and the other is faceted, one end is broken off and missing.
Event Date 18/10/2024
Author: Aedan Jones
FM:27777
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