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Franklin relics
Lance head (AAA2639)
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Lance head
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F6723, Spear head
© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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| Artist/maker: |
unknown
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| Date made: |
1848-1864 |
| Place made: |
Nunavut, Canada |
| Materials: |
silver |
| Measurements: |
Overall: 5 x 185 x 20 mm |
| Credit: |
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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Franklin relics
North America
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Description:
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A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48, collected by the Hall Search Expedition 1864-69. A spear head on long shank made by the Inuit possibly from a silver spoon, obtained by Hall from the Pelly Bay Inuit 12 July 1866. Charles F. Hall was at Repulse Bay on this date, a group of Inuit from Pelly Bay were in the area.
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