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Introduction

Beige, flat, teardrop-shaped stone. Edges are tapered. Collected by Dr. Oronhyatekha; acquired by the ROM in 1911 from the Independent Order of Foresters. Item has three attributions. ROM record refers to piece as a point. On the GRASAC research trip, the piece is attributed as a knife. The Dr. O catalogue refers to piece as an adze.

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

Stone

Techniques or Format

Hand flaked, tapered edges, teardrop-shaped.

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 911.3.17
Collection at Current Location: Dr. Oronhyatekha
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Independent Order of Foresters
GKS Reference Number: 24773
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, point. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 911.3.17. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 24773.

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

43.6, -71.9

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