Crochet Hook Item Number: 3040/69 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Crochet hook made of tusk with an upraised ring around the middle of the hook and a seal's head at the proximal end. The seal head has black inset eyes and nostrils and its mouth is incised and darkened with ink.
Item History
- Made in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ? during 1950
- Collected between 1949 and 1951
- Owned by Robert Clayton before December 1, 2013
- Received from Robert Clayton (Donor) on December 1, 2013
What
- Name
- Crochet Hook
- Identification Number
- 3040/69
- Type of Item
- hook
- Material
- walrus tusk, baleen ? and ink ?
- Overall
- height 1.2 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Robert Clayton
- Received from
- Robert Clayton (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1950
- Collection Date
- between 1949 and 1951
- Ownership Date
- before December 1, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on December 1, 2013
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3040/0069