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1936.15.6

Bone handle for a ?knife. The end of the handle is perforated. The other end has a deep grove and a small projection where the blade would sit. [RH [OPS Move] 20/4/2017]


1936.15.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bone handle for a ?knife. The end of the handle is perforated. The other end has a deep grove and a small projection where the blade would sit. [RH [OPS Move] 20/4/2017]
Geographical reference
Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk Region [Baffin Island] Ellesmere Island Haa Island unnamed remains of igloos
Cultural groups
Inuit (Greenland)
Inuit
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1935
Date collected
1934 - 1935
Acquisition information
Donated: 1936
Materials and processes
Material Bone, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 111 mm, Width: max 20 mm, Depth: max 6 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1936.15.6

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Knife