Tool Item Number: A2.313 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Elongated, sliver-shaped fastener with notched designs along the edges.
Possibly used to pin a hunter's bag; could be also be used as an awl.
According to the old Museum ledger, Ian M. Mackinnon presented Frank Burnett with this collection of Inuit objects. They were collected during his three years of residence in the Coppermine River area, probably 1921-24.