Adze Blade

56-28-330

From: United States of America | Alaska | Norton Sound | Cape Denbigh | Iyatayet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 56-28-330
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Norton
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Norton Sound | Cape Denbigh | Iyatayet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus IYH-7 Up Tun.
Section American
Materials Slate
Description

Double convex in cross section, ground bit edge only, rough flaked faces and poll, equal intersection of angle to form bit.

Length 8.7 cm
Width 4 cm
Thickness 1.9 cm
Credit Line Gift of J. Louis Giddings, 1956

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