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…
Curved blade (tusk ivory) with two parallel incised lines along outer curve on each side, pointed butt fits into V on handle, made in wood with hook at end. Handle sewn to blade by thongs in twisted sinew at three points, through perforations in…
Iron blade (broken) with serrated bone handle (for grip), serration may be from whipping now gone, handle construction: two-piece rivetted (5). Grave goods, Inuit (found with 6078-6117), 'belonged to chief of Button Islands'.
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…