Arrow Item Number: A2.539 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Leaf shaped point on a long shaft. The shaft is plain and has no feathers. Shaft is made of four pieces of wood joined by a scarf joint.
Narrative
According to the old Museum ledger, Ian M. Mackinnon presented Frank Burnett with this collection of Inuit objects. They were said to have been collected during his years traveling to the Coppermine area, c. 1921-24.
Item History
- Made in Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada before 1925
- Collected between 1920 and 1925
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Owned by Ian M. Mackinnon
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Arrow
- Identification Number
- A2.539
- Type of Item
- arrow
- Material
- wood, sinew and copper metal
- Overall
- height 92.4 cm, width 1.8 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit: Inuinnait
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Ian M. Mackinnon
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1925
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1925
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 47
- Accession Number
- 2191/0123