Adze Blade, Stone Item Number: 8821 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Chisel of serpentine. Locality: Roche Harbor (Wescott Bay), San Juan Islands, WA. Site 20.* Ground adze blade of nephrite(?); somewhat pitted. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Credit Line

Purchased by A. G. Colley

Geographical Search Terms

Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Adze Blade, Stone
Identification Number
8821
Type of Item
stone adze blade
Material
nephrite stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 7.7 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 59.7 g

Who

Field Collector
A. G. Colley

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1913

Other

Accession Number
2049
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground