Planing Adze
35-21-312
From: North America | United States of America | Alaska | Lower Yukon River Valley | Innoko River | Hologochaket
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 35-21-312 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | North America | United States of America | Alaska | Lower Yukon River Valley | Innoko River | Hologochaket |
Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
Locus | Beach |
Section | American |
Materials | Slate | Wood |
Description | Planning adze in modern haft. Adze blade of slate. Flat bottom, high facetted back. L-shaped wooden handle, with bed for blade and shoulder for lashing of raw hide that runs down handle to form suspension loop-handle. Blade of Basalt |
Height | 2.3 cm |
Length | 9.5 cm |
Width | 5 cm |
Credit Line | Yukon Expedition, Frederica de Laguna, 1935 |
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