Adze Blade, Stone Item Number: 1-1123 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Jadeite adze blade. Locality: Pt. Angeles, WA. Remarks: Double beveled edge, square point.* *Information comes from original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Clallam County North America Northwest Coast Olympic Peninsula Pacific Northwest Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Adze Blade, Stone
Identification Number
1-1123
Type of Item
stone adze blade
Material
nephrite stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 6.2 cm, width 4.1 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 68.3 g

Who

Field Collector
Frederick Leissler

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1930

Other

Accession Number
3792
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground