Accession No

1919.36.7


Description

Triangular, embroidered and bone thimble holder. With native made iron needle and ring thimble of hide attached


Place

Arctic; Greenland


Period


Source

Ryder.Captain.Carl [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1919.36.7; MAA: 1919.36; 1919.36.1; 1919.36.1-7


Cultural Affliation

Arctic


Material

Wood; Bone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Old display label on card reads, 'Needle-skin with thimble-holder. / D. D. Capt. Carl Rider.'
Event Date
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu


Context (CMS Context)
See Annual Report 1920, p. 9. 1 & 2: stored in Box 49.D.1 Size 2. 3: stored in Box 44.F.2 Size 4. 4: stored in Box 44.J.1 Size 3. 5 & 6: stored in Box 32.C.4 Size 3. 7: stored in Box 41.P.1 Size 2. See catalogue card for a sketch of 2; Found: West Greenland, west coast (1- 3); East Greenland, east coast (4-7); Exhibited: C: on display in the Maudslay Hall, CUMAA, from 1990; Collected by: Ryder.Captain.Carl
Event Date 15/3/1993
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
1 & 2: two driftwood throwing sticks with bone attachments (1: with male attachment) and thumb and forefinger grip. 3: bone kayak ice scraper. 4: toy model of sledge, in wood. 5: clothed, female doll. 6: toy wooden figure of polar bear. 7: Triangular, embroidered and bone thimble holder. With native made iron needle and ring thimble of hide attached
Event Date 15/3/1993
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Exhibited: 3. Displayed in the Maudslay Gallery as part of the Arctic case from 1990- 2011. Display label noted "Ice Scraper. Made from bone, could also be used as a snow knife. Unprovenanced, West Greenland. c & d. Captain C. Ryder".
Event Date 24/6/2013
Author: Remke van der Velden


FM:326454

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