tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322322437458088845.post2990175130077543994..comments2023-09-19T07:35:15.665-07:00Comments on Adventures in Collections Management: Sending out an SOS to the worldMuseum of Culture and Environmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13717497005204494420noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322322437458088845.post-19289462591850624302007-12-07T08:33:00.000-08:002007-12-07T08:33:00.000-08:00Actually my immediate thought with the baleen and ...Actually my immediate thought with the baleen and an adze was some sort of boat building tool. A quick googling suggests that certain Inuit groups used whalebone and baleen to make adzes for building boats and sledges. <BR/><BR/>http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-166433626.htmlRichard Urbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459069626374030794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322322437458088845.post-37570142196042154562007-12-06T09:43:00.000-08:002007-12-06T09:43:00.000-08:00You've got a bone handle there; I'm pretty sure of...You've got a bone handle there; I'm pretty sure of it. The baleen was undoubtedly used to secure the head of whatever tool the finished product was to the handle. Not knowing where the handle originated, I can't make a firm guess of what exactly the tool was. Adzes are used for carving wood, so if the tool came from Arctic regions, it is probably not an adze. My guess would be some kind of hammer, but again, I don't have any of the handle's background information. Hope this helps.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18233281907569053434noreply@blogger.com