Scraper

Item number 2939/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Seal skin scraper. Steel blade is triangular in shape, with a curved bottom edge and uplifted corner points. The handle is a curved piece of bone with a protruding point near the distal end, flattening at the proximal where the blade meets the bone. The two are attached with a large metal nail.

History Of Use

Sale tag tied to scraper called it a "seal skinner".

Narrative

Purchased by donor from the Northwest Territories pavilion at Expo 86 in Vancouver, where they were being made, displayed and sold.

Item History

What

Name
Scraper
Identification Number
2939/1
Type of Item
scraper
Material
steel metal and bone
Overall
height 6.0 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 28.0 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Collected in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Who

Culture
Inuit
Previous Owner
Nancy Stubbs
Received from
Nancy Stubbs (Donor)

When

Collection Date
during 1986
Ownership Date
before January 26, 2012
Acquisition Date
on January 26, 2012

Other

Item Classes
metalwork
Condition
good
Accession Number
2939/0001
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