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Object Number
17-20-10/87233.1
Display Title
Skin dressing tools for removing flesh from hides.
Descriptions
Object Description
Skin dressing tools for removing flesh from hides. One tool (a) is made of iron with an antler handle. The other tool (b) is made of a copper alloy metal with a wooden handle. a: 26x8.5x1.5 cm.; b: 16x5.5x2 cm.
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Naskapi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Newfoundland and Labrador
/
Labrador
Dimensions
L: 15.8 cm, W 5.5 cm
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Leslie A. Lee
(1891)
Donor
Prof. Leslie A. Lee
(1917)
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