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Arctic Heritage Library

Throwing-Stick

Written on the artifact itself: “For throwing spear. Cape Thompson. Arctic Ocean. A.D. 1890.” 9 Feb 2016 1

Arctic Cotton

Plant fibers in an old cigar box. Old note with artifact identifies as “”Cotton-grass” Eriophorum calothrix; Cumberland Gulf Canada Used as tinder by Eskimo – WH [Walter Hough].” This is presumably “Eriophorum callitrix, commonly known as Arctic cotton, Arctic cottongrass, suputi, or pualunnguat in Inuktitut, is a perennial Arctic plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. […]

Arctic Quartz Crystals

L-1568 (Arctic Quartz Crystals): Provenience includes gravel deposits. Not a collection from archaeological context. Known collection procedure. L-1568 (Arctic Quartz Crystals) n.d. Geology remarks: n.d. Location remarks: n.d. Archaeology remarks: n.d. 22 Nov 2019 21