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Chisel, possibly used for woodworking. 10.5x6.5x1.5 cm.
Chisel, possibly used for woodworking. 10.5x6.5x1.5 cm.
Object Number 17-20-10/87232
Display Title Chisel, possibly used for woodworking. 10.5x6.5x1.5 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Chisel, possibly used for woodworking. 10.5x6.5x1.5 cm.
Inventory Description Chisel, carved bone handle, tin metal blade inserted
Classification
  • Chisel
Department Ethnographic
Date 1885-1895
Culture
  • Naskapi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador / Labrador
Materials Bone, Steel
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Prof. Leslie A. Lee (1891)
Donor Prof. Leslie A. Lee (1917)

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