Snow Shovel made from a Whale Scapula

Unangax̂ (Aleut)
Western Arctic
Arctic

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early 20th century

Bone

Overall: 9 5/8 × 8 11/16 in. (24.5 × 22 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Dr. David Dixon

163.1.15129

Geography

Place Made: St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Tools and Equipment: Snow and Ice

Research Area

Native American

Native American: Arctic-Western Arctic

Not on view

Provenance

Dr. David Dixon, St. Paul Island, Alaska; given to present collection, 1963.

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