Accession No

Z 46204.4


Description

Three pieces of grey stone, comprised of five pieces. Two flat, rectangular pieces connect and have a burnished layer along one wall, and two holes drilled on each side. Three other pieces, two connecting, with evidence of burning and a thick layer of black on one side.


Place

Arctic; ?Greenland; ?North America; ?Canada; ?North Ryder Island ?Nunavut; ?Foxe Basin; ?Southampton Island; ?Bay of God’s Mercy; ?Nuqsarnaq [Noksarnaq]


Period

?Thule ?Inuit


Source

?Rowley, Graham Westbrook [excavator]; ?British Canadian Arctic Expedition; ?Paterson, Thomas Thomson [collector and donor]; ?Wordie Arctic Expedition


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 46204.4


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Found together / assemblage)
The box in which the objects were found was marked "North Ryder Island".
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Stone working surface; lamp - fragment
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Two holes drilled at each end. Traces of burning at the long edge.
Event Date 30/1/2001
Author: Clare McKenna


Context (Amendments / updates)
An undated note in the database states: 'The box in which the objects [Z 46204.1-7] were found was marked "North Ryder Island".' At some point, the material comprising Z 46204.1-7 was removed from that box and placed in one of the boxes containing material from Nuqsarnaq. Z 46204.1-7 was accessioned as being from Nuqsarnaq, from Area N. It is unclear on what basis this decision was taken and the objects themselves are not marked with any identifying information. As such, North Ryder Island has been tentatively added to the Place field, and Thomas Thomson Paterson and the Wordie Arctic Expedition have been tentatively added to the Source field.
Event Date 26/7/2024
Author: Clare McKenna


Description (Physical description)
Three pieces of grey stone, comprised of five pieces. Two flat, rectangular pieces connect and have a burnished layer along one wall, and two holes drilled on each side. Three other pieces, two connecting, with evidence of burning and a thick layer of black on one side.
Event Date 2/8/2024
Author: Clare McKenna


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