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1906.48.6

Spear rest for fixing to kayak, tapering piece of bone with three perforations at one end. [El.B 24/02/2012]

1906.48.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear rest for fixing to kayak, tapering piece of bone with three perforations at one end. [El.B 24/02/2012]
Geographical reference
Canada
Northern America > North America > Canada
Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk Region [Baffin Island] unnamed inland lake
Cultural groups
Inuit (Greenland)
Inuit
Person
Field collector Edmund James Peck
Field collector Church Missionary Society
PRM source Edmund James Peck
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Thule Culture
Date collected
By 1906
Acquisition information
Donated: 1906
Materials and processes
Material Bone, Process Perforated, Process Carved
Dimensions
Depth: max 10 mm, Width: max 41 mm, Length: max 234 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.48.6

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Navigation, Hunting, Hunting accessory, Boat Part, Spear

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