Passenger pigeon
Once there were between 3 and 5 billion passenger pigeon, making this one of the world’s most abundant birds. Yet over a period of just 400 years they were hunted...
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Passenger pigeon
Once there were between 3 and 5 billion passenger pigeon, making this one of the world’s most abundant birds. Yet over a period of just 400 years they were hunted...
Finger pit hide scraper
A skin scraper made of ivory, with grooves for thumb and fingers and a slot to take a blade. This scraper would have been carefully shaped to fit the...
Knife
A knife with a wooden handle, braided gut or sinew binding, and a blade of hammered iron. Collected 1826-7 by Peard on the voyage of HMS Blossom....
Netting needle
A needle for repairing nets. On one side is an incised design of five kayaks. Collected 1826-7 by Peard on the voyage of HMS Blossom....
Mouthpiece
Used for inflating seal carcasses to use as buoys to float killed whales. Made of two pieces joined together with a rotating joint. Collected 1826-7 by Peard on...
Whaling harpoon toggle head
Notched to carry a point. It has an ownership mark of a standing human figure with arms raised. Collected 1826-7 by Peard on the voyage of HMS Blossom....
Snow knife
Shaped for a hand grip as well as for attaching to a harpoon shaft. Collected 1826-7 by Peard on the voyage of HMS Blossom....
Ice pick
Shaped for a hand grip as well as for attaching to a harpoon shaft. Collected 1826-7 by Peard on the voyage of HMS Blossom....