Bone 
4 x 28 x 2.7 cm
Ungava Bay, Quebec, Canada (Quebec Inuit), c. 1884
Collector: L.M. Turner
Museum ID: TUR.C1.e.0072 
 

The bone tool displayed here was used in the leather making process. Craftsmen split long bones to create a tool that could be drawn across a hide, removing residual tissue. The cleaned skin could then be processed into leather and used for clothing, kayak covers, or smaller items like the fishing tool bag displayed in this exhibit. Alaska Native artisans use similar tools and processes today.