Maul Head

53-54-195

From: United States of America | Alaska | Knight Island | Yakutat Bay | Old Town

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 53-54-195
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Knight Island | Yakutat Bay | Old Town
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Locus Mound B
Section American
Materials Stone
Description

Coarse-grained yellow (?) varnished, especially on groove. Approx. cylindrical, one end and side much broken, narrows toward other end. Narrower neck, slightly convex, worn striking surface. Facetted groove about 3/4 around at an angle to cylinder bases. Depression in wide end.

Length 16.3 cm
Credit Line University Museum / Bryn Mawr College Expedition to Alaska; Frederica de Laguna, 1953
Other Number 294 - Field No SF

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