Burin (uncertain)

Chisel (uncertain)

Adze (uncertain)

53-54-67

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

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 53-54-67
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 Slate
Description

Gray slate. Irregular thickness. Rough surfaces, rounded butt. Edges ground, points slightly broken. One groove, for hafting?

Length 9.4 cm
Width 2 cm
Thickness 0.7 cm
Credit Line University Museum / Bryn Mawr College Expedition to Alaska; Frederica de Laguna, 1953
Other Number 542 - Field No SF

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