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beef

human history
  • Other Name

    Beef from near the North Pole left by Captain Parry of the "Fury

    Found by Capt. Ross in 1823

  • Description

    Beef from near the North Pole left by Captain Parry of the "Fury". Found on rocks near the North Pole in 1823 and brought back to Hull, Yorkshire by Captain Ross 1833.

    [Ethnology card reads:] Found on rocks near North Pole by Captain Parry of the "Fury" in 1823 and brought back to Hull, Yorkshire by Captain Ross in 1833.

  • Place
    [England]
  • Accession Number
    1959.66.1
  • Accession Date
    1959
  • Other Id

    35644 (ethnology)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

1959.66.1 dried beef AT packaged

Images and documents

Images

  • 1959.66.1 dried beef AT packaged
  • 1959.66.1 dried beef BT inner package opened, side A
  • 1959.66.1 dried beef BT inner package opened, side B
  • 1959.66.1 dried beef BT inner package, side A
  • 1959.66.1 dried beef BT inner package, side B
  • 1959.66.1 dried beef BT outer envelope, side A
  • 1959.66.1 dried beef BT outer envelope, side B
  • note

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1959.66.1, 35644
  • Primary Maker

     unknown

  • Place
    [England]
  • Date
    Circa 1823
  • Media

    food

  • Classification

    Meat

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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