Collection: Fry

Item Number: Fry0052

Category: Maul

Region: Arctic

Tribe: Eskimo

Period: 1875-1900

Materials: Pectolite, sea mammal hide and wood.

Description: Short handled maul with an attractive blue stone, pectolite, utilized as a small hammer. Many of these mauls were made with these blue/green stone, lashed in place.

Dimensions: Length 7.0 inches; Width 4.0 inches

Provenance:

Gary Litherland

Exhibitions:

Lure of the Arctic, Cincinnati Art Museum, October 2007 - January 2008

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