Splitting Adze

35-21-4

From: United States of America | Alaska | Middle Yukon Valley | Tanana (Alaska) | Tanana Mission | Adam's Place

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 35-21-4
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yukon
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Middle Yukon Valley | Tanana (Alaska) | Tanana Mission | Adam's Place
Culture Area Subarctic Culture Area
Period Prehistoric
Section American
Materials Stone
Description

Unfinished. Double-ended. Probably would have had groove for lashing between two knobs. Massive Quartzite, Tufaceous Sandstone.

Height 9 cm
Length 29 cm
Width 9 cm
Credit Line Yukon Expedition, Frederica de Laguna, 1935

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