Bone fleshing tool made of a large bone, rounded for a hand hold for most of the length. The top shows the natural bone shape of the joint. The edge is cut slanting through the cylindrical bone and is serrate

Bone Fleshing Tool

Tahltan, Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Northwest Coast, Native American

Late 19th-early 20th century

  • Titles Bone Fleshing Tool (Descriptive)
  • Medium bone
  • Credit Line Museum purchase, 1956.48.134
  • Object Name tool
  • Classification Tools & Equipment

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