Adze (uncertain)

Hammer (uncertain)

35-21-190

From: United States of America | Alaska | Middle Yukon Valley | Tanana (Alaska)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 35-21-190
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Middle Yukon Valley | Tanana (Alaska)
Culture Area Subarctic Culture Area
Locus "18-mile Road House" formerly owned by Whisky Jack Burchell.
Section American
Materials Sandstone
Description

Long beach stone with partial groove just off of middle. Surface about point slightly worked. Would have been a single ended implement. Probably "hunting adze."

Height 3.5 cm
Length 15 cm
Width 2.5 cm
Credit Line Yukon Expedition, Frederica de Laguna, 1935

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