Scraper used for woodworking / Native American; possibly Inuit

Essay/Description

Inuit scraper made from iron, bone, wood, and hide.

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Scraper used for woodworking

Culture:

Native American; possibly Inuit

Date:

19th century

Period:

Historic

Place:

Alaska

Materials/Techniques:

iron, bone, wood, hide

Classification:

Archaeological Objects

Object Type:

Scraper

Accession No:

84.1374

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 7 1/2in. (19.1cm)
Width: 3 21/32in. (9.3cm)
Length: 10 1/2in. (26.7cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

adzes, Alaska, Arctic, Eskimo, implements, Indian, Indians, Native American, scraper, tools

Adzes

The Inuit used adzes for paring, hollowing, or cutting wood, bone, and ivory. The adzes would often prepare a material for carving.

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Scraper used for woodworking. 84.1374. 19th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/841374 (08/31/2017).

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