Accession No
Z 45274.2
Description
Carved whale bone possibly a cross-piece of tent-poles. Plano-convex cross-section; the object is curved and finishes with notches and triangular points at both ends. The curved face features four drilled holes in the middle near the edges. Dark-brown surface coloration on the curved face.
Place
Arctic; North America; Canada; Nunavut; Baffin Island; Agu [Aggo]
Period
Inuit
Source
Rowley, Graham Westbrook [?excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 45274.2
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone
Local Term
Measurements
400mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z45274[.1-2]: 'Two heavy pieces of worked bone'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Excavated or collected by Graham Rowley, likely in 1937.
Event Date 1937
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z45274[.1-2]: 'One piece ?a handle, 4 holes drilled through, notched at each end. The other piece, a ?tool, has a long hole cut through it.'
Event Date 8/3/2001
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones
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)
Carved whale bone possibly a cross-piece of tent-poles. Plano-convex cross-section; the object is curved and finishes with notches and triangular points at both ends. The curved face features four drilled holes in the middle near the edges. Dark-brown surface coloration on the curved face.
Event Date 11/10/2024
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones
FM:320132
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