Adze Blade, Stone Item Number: 45SK59B/566 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Black nephrite ground on all faces with one edge ground to sharp cutting edge.

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Geographical Search Terms

North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Skagit County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Adze Blade, Stone
Identification Number
45SK59B/566
Type of Item
stone adze blade
Material
nephrite stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 6.5 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 75.0 g

Who

Field Collector
David Munsell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1970

Other

Accession Number
1983-13
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-SK-59B
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground