Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0177 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Shaft abrader | |
| Culture | unidentified Native American (California Indian?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California, possibly | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | Fist-sized round flattened rock with a narrow U-shaped grove across one face that was used to smooth the surface of an arrow shaft by rubbing the stone along the length of the shaft, thereby removing any imperfections so the arrow would fly straight. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.7, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 5.2 | |