Catalog Number |
CAS 0521-0034 | ![]() |
Category | Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Ivory implement | |
Culture | Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | Nome | |
Other Geographic Data | St. Lawrence Island | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Ivory | |
Description | Indeterminate tool carved from single cylindrical ivory splinter; Tool is diamond-shaped in cross section and tapers to a blunt distal point; Shallow groove encircles proximal end, and pair of deep lateral notches are located opposite each other near proximal end; Possible socket appears to have been drilled on proximal end; Distal point appears to be burned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.8, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 11.7 |