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.