Adze Blade, Stone Item Number: 1-11253 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Chisel. Locality: Fisher, Washington. Remarks: Found on 1 acre of ground now occupied by descents of a Yakima family and a Hudson's Bay man. The Yakima are supposed to have lived there long before Hudson's Bay days.* Adze blade, roughly rectangular, ground and polished on all faces. One edge ground to sharp cutting edge. Edge opposite cutting edge is broken off at steep angle. Cutting edge shows some use wear. Found at Clark County, Wa. *Information comes from original accession ledger.

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