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Adze. Head of slate, haft of antler, lashing of seal thong, sinew (?).
Adze. Head of slate, haft of antler, lashing of seal thong, sinew (?).
Object Number 94-57-10/R33
Display Title Adze. Head of slate, haft of antler, lashing of seal thong, sinew (?).
Descriptions
Object Description Adze. Head of slate, haft of antler, lashing of seal thong, sinew (?). Slate b
Inventory Description Adze, chipped slate blade, hafted to bone head, lashed to bone handle w/ rawhide
Classification
  • Adze
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1894
Culture
  • Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / North Slope Burough / Point Barrow
Materials Antler, Stone, Slate, Rawhide
Dimensions Overall: 22.3 x 14.9 x 5.1 cm (8 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object R/33
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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