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Decanter/Eau de toilette bottle

Parks Canada

Parks Canada
Gatineau, Canada

Where was this artifact found? This glass bottle was discovered on the lower deck, in the officers’ mess area.

ᓇᑭᑦ ᐅᓇ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᑕᖅ ᓇᓂᔭᐅᕙ?
ᓇᓂᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓇᑎᖓᓂ ᐊᑦᑎᖕᓂᖅᓴᒥᑦ, ᓴᓇᔨᖓᑕ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᓵᖓᓂ.

What material is this artifact made of?
The bottle and stopper are made of colourless glass.

ᑭᓲᓪᓗᓂ ᓴᓇᓯᒪᓂᖓ ᐅᓇ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᑕᖅ?
ᐊᓕᒍᖅ ᐃᒪᖃᐅᑎᕕᓂᖅ ᒪᑐᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᐊᓕᒎᓪᓗᓂ ᑕᖅᓴᖃᕋᓂ.

What was this artifact used for?
Given its location, this bottle was probably used for alcohol, such as brandy or port.

ᑭᓱᒧᑦ ᐅᓇ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᑕᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐆᓲᕕᓂᖅ?
ᒪᓕᒡᖢᒍ ᓇᓃᓐᓂᖓ, ᐅᓇ ᐊᓕᒍᖅ ᐃᒪᖃᖅᑐᕕᓂᖅ ᐃᒥᐊᓗᖕᒥᒃ, ᓲᕐᓗ ᐳᓚᓐᑎ.

What do we know about this artifact?
This bottle was found intact, with its stopper in place. Analysis will be conducted to find out what is contained.

ᖃᓄᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᕕᐅᒃ ᐅᓇ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᑕᖅ?
ᐅᓇ ᐊᓕᒍᖅ ᓇᓂᔭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᓱᕋᒃᓯᒪᓐᖏᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᖅ, ᒪᑐᐊᖅᖢᓂ. ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᓇᓱᒡᖢᑎᒃ ᑭᓱᒥᒃ ᐃᒪᖃᕐᓂᕐᒪᖔᑦ.

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  • Title: Decanter/Eau de toilette bottle
  • Location: Recovered from HMS Erebus, on lower deck August 2019
  • Rights: ©Parks Canada. All rights reserved.
  • Medium: Photograph
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