Hand Axe Item Number: 2600/18 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hand axe made from light grey stone. Axe is flat, widens at one end, tapers three-quarters of the way down at the other end, and then flares outwards.
Narrative
There seemed to be an historic Wounana settlement at the Noanama site, but the donor only found three axes washed up by the river.
Item History
- Made in San Juan River, Choco, Colombia
- Collected between 1949 and 1952
- Owned by Anne Loewen and Jacob Loewen before July 22, 2003
- Received from Jacob Loewen (Donor) and Anne Loewen (Donor) on July 22, 2003
What
Who
- Culture
- Wounaan
- Previous Owner
- Anne Loewen and Jacob Loewen
- Received from
- Jacob Loewen (Donor) and Anne Loewen (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- San Juan River, Choco, Colombia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1949 and 1952
- Ownership Date
- before July 22, 2003
- Acquisition Date
- on July 22, 2003
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 95
- Accession Number
- 2600/0018