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| Accession no.: |
N: 775 |
| Title: |
Knife, ulu |
| Description: |
Knife, ulu. Iglulingmiut (Iglulik Inuit). Melville Peninsula ?, Nunavut, Canada, 1819-1823. |
| Object type: |
Knife, ulu |
| Classified name: |
| Current cultural affiliation: |
Iglulingmiut |
| Former cultural affiliation: |
Iglulik Eskimo |
| Current place name: |
Canada > Nunavut > Melville Peninsula ? |
| Former place name: |
Canada > Northwest Territories > Melville Peninsula ? |
| Gender: |
female |
| Keyword(s): |
Ulus |
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| Field collection: |
| Place: |
Canada > Nunavut > Melville Peninsula ? |
| Date: |
1819 |
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| Number of items: |
1 |
| Full description: |
Knife, ulu: Woman's. Triangular blade with curved cutting surface is made from a single piece of metal. Pointed proximal end of blade is inserted into underside of crescent-shaped bone handle. Upperside of handle is inlaid with two metal (brass?) plugs and one blue glass bead. |
| Dimensions: |
Image:
- Width: 153mm; height: mm; length: 98mm; diameter: mm; depth: mm
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