Adze Blade, Stone Item Number: 7984 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Chisel of dark stone. Locality: Listed as West beach of Whitbey [Whidbey] Island, WA.* *Information is from the original accession ledger.

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Item History

What

Name
Adze Blade, Stone
Identification Number
7984
Type of Item
stone adze blade
Material
nephrite stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 6.6 cm, width 6.6 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 93.3 g

Who

Field Collector
J. S. Church

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on November 17, 1916

Other

Accession Number
1286
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Miller, Albert
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground