Gouge
- Object Name:
- Gouge
- Object ID:
- 1977.502.060
- Description:
- Gouge, dark gray stone. Shape flat, rectangle, slightly tapered near back to rounded and chipped back end. Top surface roughly flat but has slight upward curvature on left side at front. Short, shallow, wide groove at front with smooth beveled edge leading to curved cutting edge. Bottom surface, roughly rounded from front to back. It curves upwards toward back, has straight taper to front cutting edge. Area of cutting edge much smoother than rest of body. Large flake missing from top, front left edge. Other shallow flakes that are missing left brownish-red inclusions on surface.
- Material:
- Stone
- Dimensions:
- H-0.9 W-2.6 L-7.3 inches Weight-8.2 oz
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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