Scoop Item Number: 1718/13 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
White-yellow coloured bone piece that widens at one end and tapers to a round point on the other. Down the length of the object are eight similar-sized grooved holes in a row. On the top side of the object are two smaller holes and on the underside is a curled edge.
Item History
- Made by Jacob Krako ? (Maker) or Victor Sammurtok Sr. ? (Maker) in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Igluligaarjuk, Nunavut, Canada
- Collected between 1969 and 1971
- Owned by Kenneth Dent before December 30, 1996
- Received from Kenneth Dent (Donor) on December 30, 1996
What
- Name
- Scoop
- Identification Number
- 1718/13
- Type of Item
- scoop
- Material
- polar bear bone ?
- Overall
- height 2.4 cm, width 7.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Jacob Krako ? (Maker) or Victor Sammurtok Sr. ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Kenneth Dent
- Received from
- Kenneth Dent (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Igluligaarjuk, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1969 and 1971
- Ownership Date
- before December 30, 1996
- Acquisition Date
- on December 30, 1996
Other
- Condition
- excellent
- Current Location
- Case 51
- Accession Number
- 1718/0013