Artifact, Unidentified

Object/Artifact

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Wrangell Museum

Name/Title

Artifact, Unidentified

Entry/Object ID

1995.003.027

Description

Prehistoric artifact from NW coast of Alaska, composed of ivory or mineralized bone. Elongated object with 0.75" chamber drilled into one end, other end beveled and crafted with multiple grooves to give texture. Could be used to scrape. Previously identified as the fore shaft of a seal spear. Ivory.