Scraper Item Number: 898/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Thin gray-white coloured antler scraper. Handle portion of the scrapper curves upwards, has a small lip at its end and is decorated with two criss-cross designs with lines down the centre. The second half of the scrapper curves downwards and tapers to a sharpened point.
History Of Use
Used by women for scraping hairs from seal skin, after skins have soaked.
Item History
- Made by Thorvald Kuitse (Maker) in Tasiilaq, Greenland during January 1983
- Collected during 1983
- Owned by Kamilla Kuitse
- Owned by Sheila Romalis before August 30, 1983
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Sheila Romalis (Seller) on August 30, 1983
What
- Name
- Scraper
- Identification Number
- 898/1
- Type of Item
- scraper
- Material
- reindeer antler
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, width 14.2 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Thorvald Kuitse (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Kamilla Kuitse and Sheila Romalis
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Sheila Romalis (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tasiilaq, Greenland
When
- Creation Date
- during January 1983
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before August 30, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on August 30, 1983
Other
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 0898/0001