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Chisel16/9045
Chisel16/2230

THE KWAKIUTL OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. BOAS, FRANZ MEMOIRS, 8, 1909

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
stone
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Chisel16/913
Chisel16/906
Chisel3205/7

Agouti tooth chisels. Cane wood makes up the shaft of the chisels, with wrapped vine thread and tree resin used to secure the teeth. The agouti rodent teeth are very sharp, strong, thin and slightly curved, coloured a light orange.The two chisels are attached by cord tied around and indentation at the ends.

Culture
Yanomami
Material
wood, agouti tooth and plant fibre
Made in
Venezuela
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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