XFP-052 Whale bone wedge, Sanak Island, Alaska

Whale bone splitting wedge, Sanak Island, Alaska. CAT# XFP-052-10.1 XFP-052 is a late prehistoric and early Historic site on Sanak Island, Alaska. It dates 1600-1800 CE. The site is heavily eroded. These artifacts were scanned with either a Faro Edge Arm or a Minolta 9i. Processed in Geomagic or Polyworks. 4-8 photos were used for texture in ZBrush. The Sanak Island artifacts are presented as a result of the research conducted under grants NSF 0326584, NSF 0508101, NSF 1139266, NSF 1321411. H. Maschner, Principal Investigator. Original digitizing work done at the IVL at Id. St. Univ. Subsequent processing completed at Global Digital Heritage. Fieldwork and analysis done with the permission and collaboration of the Pauloff Harbor Tribe and the Sanak Corporation