Gouge
- Object Name:
- Gouge
- Object ID:
- 1977.502.053
- Description:
- Gouge, medium gray stone. Long, slightly tapering rectangle. Top surface nearly flat with slight dip on right side near rear. Near front, broad, shallow, concave depression with slightly tapering front edge leading to cutting edge. Entire bottom surface, tapered, semi-circular cylinder. Front edge curves up quite a bit from bottom surface to meet at front cutting edge. Back end nearly flat with rounded corners. Slight smooth, rounded depression around stone on bottom near center. Overall, stone fairly smooth. Many small, round, deep depressions in stone. Small holes similar to pin pricks throughout surface, probably due to gas bubbles in stone (volcanic).
- Material:
- Stone
- Dimensions:
- H-1.2 W-2 L-5.4 inches Weight-10.9 oz
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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