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Tin-opener found by Captain Bartlett of Peary's expedition in 1906, on site of one of the English camps on north shore of North Grant Land. Belonged to crew of 'Discovery' during Arctic Expedition 1875. Large double cutter at one end of wooden…

Wood, inlaid with brass wire.

One of two spatulae made from the limb bones of cassowary. Decoration: dots & interlocking step pattern in relief, ornamented with seeds, shells, crab claws, teeth and red cloth.

Quiver, wood covered in leather and decorated with black and brown strips of leather. Contains 7 poisoned arrows, shafts of bamboo, barbed points in iron.

Stone axe. Inscription: Old label: 1

Stone axe. Inscription: Old label: 42+1M

Knife, spatulate, found by Captain Bartlett of Peary's expedition in 1906 on site of English camp, North Grant Land. Belonged to crew of 'Discovery' during Arctic expedition 1875. Two paper labels - one on knife blade, one on knife handle. Label on…

Grave goods. Inuit. Found with ABDUA: 6078 - 6117. 'belonged to chief of Button Islands'. Components:flat iron point, rivetted to bone or ivory foreshaft. Towards the other end of the foreshaft there are 2 large perforations and a separate ivory…

The Inuit of Arctic America used their limited resources of raw materials to the full for food, clothing, equipment and toys. They relied primarily on seals and caribou, supplementing these with whales, walrus, bear, birds and driftwood and grasses.…

Harpoon point with perforations for attachment to harpoon head.