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Adze

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Major Jacob A.L. Möller (1883-1957, a collector of Latin American antiquities and a New York City manufacturer and importer); donated to MAI by Major Möller in 1946.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Iñupiaq [Nuwukmiut/Point Barrow]
Previous owner
Major J. A. L. Möller (Jacob A.L. Möller/Monty Möller), Non-Indian, 1883-1957
Donor
Major J. A. L. Möller (Jacob A.L. Möller/Monty Möller), Non-Indian, 1883-1957
Object Name
Adze
Media/Materials
Animal Bone, jade, hide thong/babiche
Techniques
Ground
Object Type
Woodworking tools
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