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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