Shovel Blade
| Object Number: | 33-37-481 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Prehistoric Eskimo |
| Provenience: | United States of America Alaska Palugvik Village Prince William Sound Hawkins Island |
| Culture Area: | Arctic Culture Area |
| Locus: | Stratum IV, H, bottom. Upright beside housepost (copper tag 1045) |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Length: | 24.5 cm |
| Width: | 41 cm |
| Thickness: | 2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Danish National / University Museum Expedition; Kaj Birket-Smith and Frederica de Laguna, 1933 |
| Other Number: | 1171 - Field No SF |
Description
Segment of log, hollowed out, showing fine adze or knife marks. Bottom trimmed to blunt edge; sides rounded off. Is now considerably warped, though formerly fitted around house post. Thin dents were made by accident.
You may also be interested in these objects:
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.