Splitting Adze

49-25-516

From: United States of America | Alaska | Kootznahoo Inlet | Pillsbury Point

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 49-25-516
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Kootznahoo Inlet | Pillsbury Point
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus Found on beach
Section American
Materials Greenstone
Description

Fragment of roughly shaped greenstone splitting adze. Shows shallow groove for lashing.

Height 5 cm
Length 10 cm
Width 3.5 cm
Credit Line Survey of Northern Tlingit Country, Frederica de Laguna, 1949
Other Number P-23 - Field No SF

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