gouge

gouge

gouge

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Introduction

Gouge made of stone. From the Dr. Oronhyatekha collection.

Materials

Dark grey stone

Techniques or Format

Ground stone; rounded cutting edge; flat, smooth under surface sloping to edge; convex upper surface rounding into sides; blunt butt

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Published in F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection, 1904

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: HD53
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Independent Order of Foresters
Publication History

F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection (Toronto: Independent Order of Foresters, 1904),p 46, "Indian chisel or axe, from Agincourt, Ontario."

GKS Reference Number: 1370
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, gouge. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, HD53. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 1370.

Record Creation Context

Record created as a result of a GRASAC-sponsored research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, December 15-19, 2008. Research costs supported by a SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant (2007-2010, Ruth Phillips, PI). Record created during post-trip clean up by project RA Lisa Truong, under the supervision of Heidi Bohaker.

Approximate Place of Origin

46.7296, -94.6859

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