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Object Number
94-57-10/R59
Display Title
Slate reamer w/ wood haft. Tip bevelled on 4 sides, creating a triangular shape.
Descriptions
Object Description
Reamer of slate, haft of wood. Tip is bevelled on 4 sides, creating a triangula
Inventory Description
Awl, ground stone blade, worked to point, carved wood handle
Classification
- Awl
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1894
Culture
- Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Stone, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 3.2 x 2.1 cm (5 1/8 x 1 1/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R/59, R
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(?)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(1894)
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