Skip to main content
Object Number 15-23-10/86077
Display Title Ice pick
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, ivory, pick, grooved rounded blade, perforated, tapered for hafting
Classification
  • Pick
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Asiatic Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / Nome Census Area / St. Lawrence Island / Old Hut Site
Additional Geographic Terms St. Lawrence Island
Materials Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 52.2 x 2.6 x 2.7 cm (20 9/16 x 1 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 86077
Provenance
Provenance Dunbar Lockwood (1913-1914)

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Bone ice pick - fastened to butt of harpoon to break ice in enlarging seal hole
88-51-10/50307 Bone ice pick - fastened to butt of harpoon to break ice in enlarging seal hole
Ice pick
St. Lawrence Island
Ice pick
15-23-10/86078 Ice pick
Utilized ivory
Old Hut Site
Harpoon ice pick of ivory
41-29-10/23181 Harpoon ice pick of ivory
Utilized ivory
St. Lawrence Island
Ivory harpoon ice pick
41-29-10/23364 Ivory harpoon ice pick
Harpoon point
St. Lawrence Island
Arctic ice pick. Handle of carved wood. Sharp, carved bone lashed on top.
985-27-10/59281 Arctic ice pick. Handle of carved wood. Sharp, carved bone lashed on top.
Tools
United States
Image Not Available for Ice pick, broken
07-8-10/75200 Ice pick, broken
Flander's Point
Pick axe blade made of walrus tusk
88-51-10/50357 Pick axe blade made of walrus tusk
Axe
North Slope Burough
Walrus tusk, pick
29-26-10/98396 Walrus tusk, pick
Tools
Alaska
Image Not Available for Pick for working soapstone, notch for hafting
93-17-10/52461 Pick for working soapstone, notch for hafting
Soapstone Quarry
Image Not Available for Pick for working soapstone
93-17-10/52462 Pick for working soapstone
Soapstone Quarry
Knife in wooden sheath with 2 ivory chop sticks & ivory tooth pick
55-48-60/10614 Knife in wooden sheath with 2 ivory chop sticks & ivory tooth pick
Knife
China
Ivory pick
69-30-10/1774 Ivory pick
Tools
Alaska