Accession No

Z 46216.157


Description

One elongated piece of worked bone, possibly from a rib, with one transversely drilled circular perforation. Areas of brown surface coloration.


Place

Arctic; North America; Canada; Nunavut; Fisher Strait; Walrus Island


Period

?Thule ?Inuit


Source

Rowley, Graham Westbrook [excavator]; British Canadian Arctic Expedition


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 46216.157; W.I b21 [Excavation no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bone


Local Term


Measurements

177mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Round paper label with metal edge attached to object reading in black ink: 'WIb21'.
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Description (Physical description)
Point or spear.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
House Ib. Excavated by Graham Rowley, British Canadian Arctic Expedition, in August 1936. See archive for excavation notebook and correspondence (XA/1/23 and XA/1/8).
Event Date 1936
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Perforated.
Event Date 5/3/2001
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


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: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Context (Amendments / updates)
When this collection (Z 46216 – Z 46219) was registered, it had lost association with its excavation site and was tentatively listed as from Southampton Island. In March 1993 it was seen by Graham Rowley, who wrote a note on the box list reading: ‘I believe this material is what I dug on Walrus Island in August 1936’. The excavation number format, with the prefix of ‘W’, also appears to confirm this. Therefore, the Place field has been updated accordingly.
Event Date 12/9/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Description (Physical description)
One elongated piece of worked bone, possibly from a rib, with one transversely drilled circular perforation. Areas of brown surface coloration.
Event Date 17/9/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


FM:27984

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