Adze Blade, Stone Item Number: 1-11378 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Nephrite adze blade. Locality: Totten Inlet-near Tacoma.* *Information comes from original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Pierce County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Notes

Other Number: Accn. 2270 ***Note: the label previously read 2-11378 when it actually is 1-11378

Dimension Details

Thickness:1.500 cm

Item History

What

Name
Adze Blade, Stone
Identification Number
1-11378
Type of Item
stone adze blade
Material
nephrite stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 9.0 cm, width 5.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 121.2 g

Who

Field Collector
F. Alway

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Accession Number
2270
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground