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Child's bow and arrow

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Child's bow and arrow
Elwin Bay, Prince Regent Inlet
Curved bone, sinew and wood

Donated by Capt Fairweather, 1894
Museum number 1894-26-11

This object was found by Capt Fairweather (1844-1896) during a whaling expedition beyond the Arctic Circle with the ship 'Balaena' He came across the remains of a settlement in which all the inhabitants had starved to death. The starvation of whole villages was not uncommon, when food was scarce in winter.

1894-26-11
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[3] https://www.themcmanus-dundee.gov.uk/category/objectcategory/inuit
[4] https://www.themcmanus-dundee.gov.uk/category/objectname/bow
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