Adze Head
32-7-71
From: United States of America | Alaska | Yukon Island
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 32-7-71 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Prehistoric Eskimo | Kachemak Bay Culture III |
Provenience | United States of America | Alaska | Yukon Island |
Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
Locus | Layer 9 | 3 H, surface |
Section | American |
Materials | Whale Bone |
Description | Adze head or haft, whale bone. Socket for blade with groove about lip for a lashing to prevent slipping. Narrowed in middle for lashing to handle. |
Length | 13 cm |
Width | 5 cm |
Credit Line | Alaskan Expedition, Frederica de Laguna, 1932 |
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