Accession No
Z 45271.2
Description
Bone ulu handle. Lenticular cross-section with curved shape and rounded edges; the distal end has a socket for a blade, now broken on one corner. The handle slightly tapers from one side to the other. The shaft finishes with a rebate from which an almost cylindrical handle extends, terminating with a smooth, pointed edge. It features an oval drilled hole to facilitated handling. Minor irregular grooves throughout the surface. Black staining marks. Dark-brown surface coloration.
Place
Arctic; North America; Canada; Nunavut; Baffin Island; Agu [Aggo]
Period
Inuit
Source
Rowley, Graham Westbrook [?excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone
Local Term
Measurements
120mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Two bone ulu handles.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Excavated or collected by Graham Rowley, likely in 1937.
Event Date 1937
Author: maa
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: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Bone ulu handle. Lenticular cross-section with curved shape and rounded edges; the distal end has a socket for a blade, now broken on one corner. The handle slightly tapers from one side to the other. The shaft finishes with a rebate from which an almost cylindrical handle extends, terminating with a smooth, pointed edge. It features an oval drilled hole to facilitated handling. Minor irregular grooves throughout the surface. Black staining marks. Dark-brown surface coloration.
Event Date 10/10/2024
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones
FM:320099
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