Description:

Native American, Northern United States / Canada, Inuit, Yupik or Aleut people, Pre-contact Period, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A well-preserved cutting tool known as an ulu with a whale bone handle and stone blade. The handle has an arched grip and a lateral area a groove for attaching the blade. The blade is made from a flat slate stone with a curved edge to facilitate a rocking motion when cutting or chopping that conveniently enabled single handed use. Ulus came in different sizes and served many purposes - used for scraping hides, chopping food, and/or shaping ice blocks. Size: 4.375" L x .75" W x 2.75" H (11.1 cm x 1.9 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s

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#163438

  • Condition: Traces of modern blue pigment on handle and blade on one side. Loss and chip to one end of blade as shown. Natural ossification and pitting to bone. Great patina on handle.

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