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1951.6.69

Bone finger shield. [SB [OPS move] 31/7/2017]

1951.6.69

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bone finger shield. [SB [OPS move] 31/7/2017]
Long description
Bone finger shield. The bone section has been carved at one end with extending spikes. The bone curves upwards along each side, which have also been carved. There is a circle cut into the bone. The finger shield has possibly been broken. [SB [OPS move] 31/7/2017]
Cultural groups
Inuit (Greenland)
Inuit
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1925
Date collected
By 1925
Acquisition information
Donated: 1951
Materials and processes
Material Bone, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Depth: max 17 mm, Width: max 31 mm, Length: max 48 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1951.6.69 Other numbers: WHMM no. 36644

Search terms: Tool, Archery Weapon, Thumbguard

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