Splitting Adze

33-37-623

From: United States of America | Alaska | Prince William Sound | Chenega Island | Qeyagwik

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 33-37-623
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Prehistoric Eskimo
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Prince William Sound | Chenega Island | Qeyagwik
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Schist
Description

Fore end only. Point broken. One low ridge or knob and a well marked groove forward of it. A second groove aft? Specimen broken at this groove. Light gray green schist?

Height 5.5 cm
Length 20.5 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Credit Line Danish National / University Museum Expedition; Kaj Birket-Smith and Frederica de Laguna, 1933
Other Number X-82 - Field No SF

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