Adze Blade, Stone Item Number: 1-11270 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Chisel (broken). Locality: Clark County, Washington.* Adze blade, ovoid, ground and polished on all faces. Cutting edge is bifacially chipped. Found at Clark County, Wa. *Information comes from original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Clark County, WA Lower Columbia North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Adze Blade, Stone
Identification Number
1-11270
Type of Item
stone adze blade
Material
granite stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 7.0 cm, width 4.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 76.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Charles Gauld III

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Accession Number
2671
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground