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1918.29.3

Ring-tray upon which the harpoon-line was coiled. [ASh [OPS move] 27/6/2017]

1918.29.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ring-tray upon which the harpoon-line was coiled. [ASh [OPS move] 27/6/2017]
Long description
Ring-tray upon which the harpoon-line was coiled. The tray is made from bone panels that have been made into sections and bent into shape, then secured by nails. There is a section of wood that turns upwards at a right angle that is secured to the centre of the tray. Bone fastenings and metal strips to secure the tray together. Animal hide strap with wooden pegs attached in varying sizes. [ASh [OPS move] 27/6/2017]
Cultural groups
Inuit (Greenland)
Inuit
Person
Field collector John Ross
PRM source Philadelphia D. Lee
Date / Period
Date made: 1829-1833?, uncertain
Date collected
?1829 - 1833
Acquisition information
Donated: 1918
Materials and processes
Material Pine Wood Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Metal, Process Nailed, Process Bent, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 359 mm, Height: max 528 mm, Depth: max 221 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1918.29.3 Other numbers: (3294) 3292

Search terms: Vessel, Weapon, Fishing, Hunting, Tray, Harpoon, Hunting accessory, Fishing Accessory

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