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Object Number
94-57-10/R35
Display Title
Adze, head of nephrite. Stone blade has slight curve & is bevelled on one edge.
Descriptions
Object Description
Adze, head of nephrite. Stone blade has slight curve and is bevelled on one edg
Inventory Description
Adze, ground stone, hafted to bone handle, notched, worn
Classification
- Adze
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1894
Culture
- Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
North Slope Burough
/
Point Barrow
Materials
Bone, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 10.2 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm (4 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R\35
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(?)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(1894)
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