Accession No

Z 46208.2


Description

Circular bone disc, possibly a gaming piece or counter, nearly flat in section with central circular depression drilled into one side.


Place

Arctic; North America; Canada; Nunavut; Baffin Island; Arctic Bay; Uluksan


Period

?Thule ?Inuit


Source

Rowley, Graham Westbrook [excavator and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 46208.2; U.III.7 [Excavation No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Bone ?Gaming Piece ?Toy

Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Hut III. Excavated by Graham Rowley in August 1937. See excavation notebook for list and drawings (XA/1/39/2).
Event Date 8/1937
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Round disc of bone with a circular depression drilled in the centre.
Event Date 12/3/2001
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


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: Stephanie Chinneck


Description (Physical description)
Circular bone disc, possibly a gaming piece or counter, nearly flat in section with central circular depression drilled into one side.
Event Date 1/10/2024
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


Context (Amendments / updates)
Z 46206 – Z 46220 were previously entered as from '?Southampton Island' and collected by Graham Rowley in 1936. However, they correspond to those excavated by Rowley in 1937 at the site of Uluksan, Arctic Bay, drawings of which are in his excavation notebook (XA/1/39/2). The Place field has been updated accordingly.
Event Date 1/10/2024
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


FM:27805

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