Adze Blade, Stone Item Number: 1-10988 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Broken celt. Locality: Quartermaster Harbor, Vashon Island, Wash. Remarks: Site 8.* Broken on both ends. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Credit Line

Purchased from E. O. Roberts

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 Blade, Stone
Identification Number
1-10988
Type of Item
stone adze blade
Material
nephrite stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 13.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 213.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Earle O. Roberts

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 23, 1921

Other

Accession Number
2411
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground