Wedge

Item number A6251 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Sectioned piece of bone that tapers to a slightly rounded point. In cross-section it is slightly concave at the centre and flat at the edges on one face, and slightly convex on the other. A lenght of string, knotted at the ends, is strung through a hole in the butt end.

History Of Use

Used for splitting bark into four separate layers.

Item History

What

Name
Wedge
Identification Number
A6251
Type of Item
wedge
Material
bone and fibre
Manufacturing Technique
sectioned and carved
Overall
height 0.7 cm, width 2.7 cm, depth 16.5 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Collected in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada

Who

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Previous Owner
Mary George
Received from
Mary George (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)

When

Creation Date
before 1953
Ownership Date
before October 16, 1953
Acquisition Date
on October 16, 1953

Other

Condition
fair
Accession Number
1940/0009
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