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Stone maul. Head of dark quartzite, haft of wood, lashings of seal thong.
Stone maul. Head of dark quartzite, haft of wood, lashings of seal thong.
Object Number 94-57-10/R25
Display Title Stone maul. Head of dark quartzite, haft of wood, lashings of seal thong.
Descriptions
Object Description Stone maul. Head of dark quartzite, haft of wood, lashings of seal thong. Head
Inventory Description Hammer, ground stone, lashed to carved wood handle with rawhide, perforated
Classification
  • Hammer
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1894
Culture
  • Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / North Slope Burough / Point Barrow
Materials Wood, Stone, Rawhide
Dimensions Overall: 17 x 12.6 x 6.6 cm (6 11/16 x 4 15/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object R\25
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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