Bowl

A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A wooden bowl found by the Burwash Expedition 1925-26 at Bathurst Inlet. Supposedly made from materials left by the missing expedition. The item is marked 'A'. It was presented to the Royal Naval Museum, Greenwich in 1927 by the Canadian Government.

Object Details

ID: AAA2314
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Bowl
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Inuit
Events: Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Burwash, 1926; Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848
Date made: 1845-8; 1926
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall: 60 x 145 mm