XFP-058 Carved Bird Sternum, Sanak Island, AK

Carved Bird Sternum, Perhaps a cup. Sanak Island, Alaska. XFP-058-28 XFP-058 small site on the west shore of Pauloff Harbor, Sanak Island, Alaska. It is a heavily disturbed shell midden with a few small house depressions. It dates approximately 200 BCE to 50 CE. These artifacts were scanned with either a Faro Edge Arm or a Minolta Vivid 9i. Processed in Geomagic or Polyworks. 4-8 photos were used for texture in Geomagic Wrap. 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