Ceremonial knife collected by Harvey King. Long oval stone that is widest in the middle and tapers to both ends. Edges are serrated.
Colours: Taupe, silver lines.
Ceremonial knife collected by Harvey King. Long oval stone that is widest in the middle and tapers to both ends. Edges are serrated.
Colours: Taupe, silver lines.
Physical Condition
good
Material
stone
Width
5cm
Length
15cm
Accession Number
2003.3
Biographical Notes
Harvey King collected this knife ca.1992 at MK Bay on the beach.
Large stone mortar. Thick and cylindrical with a shallow bowl. A material processing tool. The mortar is used alongside the pestle to crush and grind ingredients/substances into a paste or powder
Large stone mortar. Thick and cylindrical with a shallow bowl. A material processing tool. The mortar is used alongside the pestle to crush and grind ingredients/substances into a paste or powder
Physical Condition
fair
Material
stone
Condition Remarks
Has a crack near the narrow end. This crack runs the circumference of the mortar.
White tool. Round bulbous head that tapers to a narrow stem with a sharp point. Possibly an awl, used for puncturing holes in materials such as leather.
White tool. Round bulbous head that tapers to a narrow stem with a sharp point. Possibly an awl, used for puncturing holes in materials such as leather.
Sample which comes into the lab and the prongs are cut off and then they are put into a machine which runs an electrical current through and analyzes the chemical makeup of the metal.
Sample which comes into the lab and the prongs are cut off and then they are put into a machine which runs an electrical current through and analyzes the chemical makeup of the metal.
Stone Artifact: Found in May 1972 at the "Fortress" at Kitselas Canyon. Mr. Pritchard is oneanthropologist working at the Kitamaat Village all through Summer 1973. The artifact is a wedge-like tool 10 1/2 long, 3 1/2
wide with a coarse chisel-like edge.
Stone Artifact: Found in May 1972 at the "Fortress" at Kitselas Canyon. Mr. Pritchard is oneanthropologist working at the Kitamaat Village all through Summer 1973. The artifact is a wedge-like tool 10 1/2 long, 3 1/2
wide with a coarse chisel-like edge.
