Adze Blade, Stone Item Number: 4734 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Broken portion of a jade adze head. Accn File: No additonal information about object in accn file. Tip and base broken.

Geographical Search Terms

North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Western United States

Credit Line

Gift of Young Naturalist's Society

Item History

What

Name
Adze Blade, Stone
Identification Number
4734
Type of Item
stone adze blade
Material
nephrite stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 11.3 cm, width 5.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 178.4 g

Who

Field Collector
Young Naturalists' Society

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on November 1, 1904

Other

Accession Number
190
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Buzby, I. W.
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground