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Bone Beater (for bark)

Date1890-1901

Mediumbone

DimensionsOther: 5.8 × 2.1 × 25.5 cm (2 5/16 × 13/16 × 10 1/16 in.)

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Haida

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-933

Object numberHRC 00933

Descriptioncarved from single piece of bone into rectangular head and projecting handle. slightly convex base of head is grooved with nineteen parallel lines running lengthwise. roughly cylindrical handle expands toward uneven proximal end. nurtrient formanina evident on top surface. ridges on base are worn down; extensive wear at distal end of base. pencilled on top surface of head is '338'.
colleccted in Skidegate
Published References'Indian Artifacts of the Northwest Coast' Hilary Stewart

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