E0243: Inuit- Axe Head
Ethnographic
Identifier:
E0243
Classification Category:
4:Tools & Equipment for Materials ➞ Forestry T&E
Materials:
stone/minerals
Dimensions:
18 cm L
3 cm W
8 cm H
Provenance of Object:
This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Source Locality:
Alaska, USA
Description:
Inuit axe head made of stone. Associated with handle (E-212).