Frederick Landsberg (F. Landsberg), Non-Indian, 1861-1935 Search this
Object Name:
Chisel
Media/Materials:
Slate, wood, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Pecked, ground, carved, wrapped
Dimensions:
19.50 x 4 x 3.50 cm
Object Type:
Woodworking tools
Indigenous Term:
tsqta
Place:
British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
AD 1400-1900 (blade: probably AD 1400-1870; haft: 1870-1900)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frederick Landsberg (1861-1935, a Victoria, British Columbia, dealer in Indian artifacts with a shop called Landsberg's Free Museum); purchased by George Heye from Landsberg's Free Museum circa 1904.
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