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Object Number 08-1-10/73771
Display Title Tent pin
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stake, tent pin?, 1 end worked to point, burnt, broken in half
Classification
  • Archaeological
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador / Labrador
Additional Geographic Terms Komaktorvik; Nachvak Bay
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 12.5 x 2.1 x 1.9 cm (4 15/16 x 13/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 73771
Provenance
Provenance Dr. John Bryant (1908)

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