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Object Number 89-48-10/90651
Display Title Polished stone implement, argillite?
Descriptions
Object Description Polished stone implement, argillite?
Inventory Description Axe blade, ground stone, squared, polished, chipped
Classification
  • Axe
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Western Arctic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area / Prince of Wales Island
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 6.1 x 3.1 x 1.8 cm (2 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 89-48-10/90651
Provenance
Collector Unknown (?)
Donor Dr. Hill (1889)

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