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Object Number 94-57-10/R56
Display Title Whetstone and strap. Nephrite, fabric, skin. Rounded tip and sharpening surface.
Descriptions
Object Description Whetstone and strap. Nephrite, fabric, skin. Rounded tip and sharpening surfac
Inventory Description Whetstone, ground stone, chipped end, cloth and leather strap, perforated
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1894
Culture
  • Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / North Slope Burough / Point Barrow
Dimensions Overall: 9.1 x 2.4 x 1.3 cm (3 9/16 x 15/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object R/56
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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Pouch
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Abrading Stone
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Abrading Stone
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