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Carved stone 'chisel' or dagger.
Object Number 67-2-10/36
Display Title Carved stone 'chisel' or dagger.
Descriptions
Object Description Carved stone "chisel"
Inventory Description Ground stone chisel, large handle, face carved on end.
Classification
  • Chisel
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Nootka?
  • Kwakwaka'wakw?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms Vancouver Island; Nootka Sound; Wakashan
Materials Stone, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 36.1 x 9.6 x 9.5 cm (14 3/16 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 67-2-10/36
Provenance
Donor Harvard College (1867)

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