Adze, Stone Item Number: 1-10863 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Wedge (?). Locality: Quartermaster Harbor, Vashon Island. Grey color, sandstone-like texture. No site number recorded by Roberts. *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, Stone
Identification Number
1-10863
Type of Item
stone adze
Material
slate stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 8.1 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 41.3 g

Who

Field Collector
Earle O. Roberts

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on June 11, 1930

Other

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