Adze Blade, Stone Item Number: SJ5B/1 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Nephrite adze blade, ground on blade end and polished and thinned.

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
SJ5B/1
Type of Item
stone adze blade
Material
nephrite stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped, polished and ground
Overall
length 7.0 cm, width 3.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 74.8 g

Who

Field Collector
Carroll Burroughs

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1949

Other

Accession Number
3649
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-SJ-5
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground