Adze Blade, Stone Item Number: 1-11258 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Chisel, jadite. Locality: Sauvie's Island, Columbia R. Adze blade, roughly rectangular, ground and polished on all faces. One edge ground to sharp cutting edge. Edge opposite cutting edge is broken off. Found at Clark County, Wa. Information comes from original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Lower Columbia Multnomah County North America Northwest Coast Oregon Pacific Northwest Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Adze Blade, Stone
Identification Number
1-11258
Type of Item
stone adze blade
Material
nephrite stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 6.0 cm, width 5.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 78.0 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