Grindstone Item Number: A2.600 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular stone piece which is rounded on top and flat on the bottom with a square hole at the centre.
History Of Use
To sharpen metal blades
Cultural Context
Two people used it with a bow drill shaft.
Item History
- Made by Afinogen Ermeloff (Maker) in Nikolski, Alaska, USA
- Collected between 1954 and 1956
- Owned by Gordon Marsh before June 15, 1959
- Received from Gordon Marsh (Donor) on June 15, 1959
What
- Name
- Grindstone
- Identification Number
- A2.600
- Type of Item
- grindstone
- Material
- stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and bored
- Overall
- height 2.8 cm, diameter 11.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Aleut
- Creator
- Afinogen Ermeloff (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Gordon Marsh
- Received from
- Gordon Marsh (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nikolski, Alaska, USA
When
- Collection Date
- between 1954 and 1956
- Ownership Date
- before June 15, 1959
- Acquisition Date
- on June 15, 1959
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2238/0002