Record

CollectionABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object NameLamp
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Object NumberABDUA:6080
Other NumberE28+11; E8M; A10
Other Number TypeSlip catalogue; MacGregor 1912 catalogue; old number
Brief DescriptionA stone lamp, semi circular in shape, with a worked and slightly polished rim to the long curved section of the object. To the middle section of this curved rim is an 200mm incision following the line of the rim and four smaller fairly evenly spaced vertical incisions. Two perforations to one side of the lamp. Listed as Beothuc (Beothuk Culture) in MacGregor Catalogue
DimensionsL: 730mm, W: 350mm, D:95mm (870x332x84 in MacGregor 1912)
Materialsstone, steatite
ConditionGood.
CompletenessComplete
Associated Object NumberABDUA:5812, ABDUA:5813, ABDUA:5814, ABDUA:5815, ABDUA:5822, ABD
Techniquecarved
MakerInuit, Beothuk
Object Production Date1909
Place KeyNorth America, Canada, Arctic, Nunavut, Hudson Strait, Button Islands
Association Type Placefindspot, burial
Field CollectorMacgregor, Sir William
Inscription Content(label): A9 8M
Publication NoteReid, R W (1912) Catalogue of Specimens deposited by Sir William Macgregor in the Anthropological Museum, Marischal College, University of Aberdeen, Item 8M, p3
Aquisition SourceMacGregor, Sir William
Aquisition Date01/01/1909
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