Adze Item Number: Na1717 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Adze has carved wooden handle with finger and thumb grooves. Bone inset is screwed into handle. Commercial axe head is attached to handle with leather thong. Two screws in rounded end.
Specific Techniques
The handle is modeled after the handles used for skin scrapers in that they are formed to the shape of a hand.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Owned by Thomas R. Richardson before 1998
- Owned by Frances M. Richardson before November 18, 1998
- Received from Frances M. Richardson (Donor) on November 18, 1998
What
- Name
- Adze
- Identification Number
- Na1717
- Type of Item
- adze
- Material
- wood, leather skin, bone and metal
- Overall
- height 7.3 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 26.0 cm, weight 603.4 kg
Who
- Culture
- Inuvialuit
- Previous Owner
- Thomas R. Richardson and Frances M. Richardson
- Received from
- Frances M. Richardson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1998 and before November 18, 1998
- Acquisition Date
- on November 18, 1998
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1768/0028