Adze, Stone Item Number: 4694 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Jade adze.* Accn File: No additonal information about object in accn file. D. Hogerhuis, 2/10/1993. Adze is chipped along opposite side of manufacture groove. There are also small chips along the grooved side. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Credit Line

Gift of Young Naturalist's Society

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Adze, Stone
Identification Number
4694
Type of Item
stone adze
Material
nephrite stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, grooved and polished
Overall
length 17.6 cm, width 5.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 308.1 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
Randolph, P. B.
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground