Hafted adze for woodworking

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Date created: circa 1885

Culture/People: Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Previous owner: Porter's Old Curiosity Shop
Seller: Porter's Old Curiosity Shop
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from Porter's Old Curiosity Shop (Berkeley, California) during a trip to California in 1949.
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Place: Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik; Woodworking tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/2530
Barcode: 212530.000

Object Type: Woodworking tools
Native Term: kepun

Object Name: Hafted adze for woodworking
Media/Materials: Wood, stone, hide thong/babiche, paint, cotton cord/cordage
Techniques: Pecked, carved, wrapped, tied, painted
Dimensions: 36 x 19 x 5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64a72fded-e905-4622-9412-ff3993718af7

Record ID: NMAI_226919