Whetstone

Museum number:
2-3923
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
x-69 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.167
Description:
Whetstone, probably made of grey rhyolite or sandstone. Rectangular shaped, used on three sides. Used for sharpening knives and other implements.
Donor:
Alaska Commercial Company, Benjamin Bristol, and Older University Collections
Collection place:
Atka Island, Andreanof Islands, Central Aleutians
Collector:
Alaska Commercial Company
Collection date:
1898
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Whetstones
Accession date:
1904
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Comment:
rectangular shaped sandstone (grey); was used on three sides.
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Whetstone, accession number 2-3923, described as Whetstone, probably made of grey rhyolite or sandstone. Rectangular shaped, used on three sides. Used for sharpening knives and other implements.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Whetstone, accession number 2-3923, described as Whetstone, probably made of grey rhyolite or sandstone. Rectangular shaped, used on three sides. Used for sharpening knives and other implements.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Whetstone, accession number 2-3923, described as Whetstone, probably made of grey rhyolite or sandstone. Rectangular shaped, used on three sides. Used for sharpening knives and other implements.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Whetstone, accession number 2-3923, described as Whetstone, probably made of grey rhyolite or sandstone. Rectangular shaped, used on three sides. Used for sharpening knives and other implements.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Whetstone, accession number 2-3923, described as Whetstone, probably made of grey rhyolite or sandstone. Rectangular shaped, used on three sides. Used for sharpening knives and other implements.

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