Object 2001.001.001

Lamp

Lamp

A seal oil lamp, or qulliq, made of green-grey stone. The lamp belonged to hunter and trapper Natkusiak, also known as Billy Banksland. After accompanying adventurer Vilhjalmur Stefansson on the Canadian Arctic Expedition from 1914 to 1917, Natkusiak received the schooner North Star in lieu of wages owing. He and his family used the schooner as a base for trapping on Banks Island.

Object Details
Accession No.2001.001.001
MakerUnknown
Culture
Region
LocationBanks Island, Western arctic
DateEarly 1900s