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97-84-680

From: Greenland | Cape York (greenland)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 97-84-680
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience Greenland | Cape York (greenland)
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Sealskin | Bone
Description

Wooden shaft, spliced and bound with sealskin thong. Long bone spine lashed to one end; small bone shovel-shaped blade pegged at right angles to other end of shaft.

Length 80
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-680 - Old Museum Number | 11237 - ANSP Number

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