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hand maul, Lil'wat
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[This item was repatriated to Lil'wat Nation Nov 22, 2019]. Granite hand maul. Column, flat topped. Below the top a slight bulge tapers to an area for gripping. Below that the column flares gradually to a base wider than the top. History: About 1950, ploughing a field belonging to Nelson Fraser, Mr. Fougberg found the maul in two sections. Later someone glued the parts together. In 1956 Mrs. Fraser gave the maul to the finder. [Update 2019] Hand mauls are almost exclusive to the indigenous people of the southern coast. The hand maul required hard stone not prone to cracking or chipping; it was used to pound wedges into a cedar log to split off planks, as well as for other woodworking requirements. The maul was made by pecking and grinding techniques. A stone of suitable size and material was selected, pecked to the required shape, ground smooth, then polished with a piece of oiled hide. [See publication "Stone, Bone, Antler & Shell" by Hilary Stewart, 1996 - shared by Johnny Jones].
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988.26.01
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chaps
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A pair of leather chaps. The chaps have three buckles on the inside. They have silver buttons and tassels on the outside. The buttons have stars and dots on them. The top has light tan leather detailing. On the left side it reads "FRASER" and on the right it reads "JOHN FRASER" in marker. They are joined by a thin leather string. These chaos belonged to John Fraser, a Vancouver South MP. His daughter Sheena Fraser gave them to the museum. The chaps were handmade by someone in Williams Lake B.C.
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Accession #:
017.04.01
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