Scraper
| Object Number: | 35-22-31 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tanana |
| Provenience: | United States of America Alaska Tanana (Alaska) Middle Yukon Valley |
| Culture Area: | Subarctic Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Iron Fiber |
| Length: | 26 cm |
| Width: | 3 cm |
| Credit Line: | Yukon Expedition, Frederica de Laguna, 1935 |
Description
Tw- handed scraper. Straight iron blade. Both ends wrapped with cloth to make hand grips. Used for scraping off the hair on raw skin. Ride is laid over a pole and scraper is drawn down and towards the user.
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