Haft Item Number: Nb3.1351 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
One elbow-shaped dark brown wood piece cut from trunk and branch of tree. Smooth, long handle increases in outside diameter to pointed top from which thicker haft extends downwards at approximately forty-five degree angle. Haft's top surface cut away for blade to be lashed and nailed, both blade and lashing now missing. Two nails still present. Underside of haft's base end has large lashing projection.
History Of Use
Haft for elbow adze. Used to cut and shape cedar -- for roughing out piece. Cleaved with one or both hands in downward motion towards the body. Several different types and sizes used depending upon woodwork to be done. Metal-bladed adzes have been used for several hundred years. Stone, prior to this.
Cultural Context
tool; woodworking
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1930
- Collected during 1925
- Owned by Fred Wastell before February 7, 1983
- Received from Fred Wastell (Donor) on February 7, 1983
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Fred Wastell
- Received from
- Fred Wastell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1930
- Collection Date
- during 1925
- Ownership Date
- before February 7, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on February 7, 1983
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0851/0009