Adze
Item number 1251/7 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Part a is the handle of an adze. It has an acute angle to the head where a blade would be hafted. The head is wrapped with dried grass, which would have aided the hafting process. Part b is an adze blade of stone. It has an edge at one end and then tapers slightly toward other end which is missing. Part c is the missing fragment of part b.
Item History
- Made in Pacific Islands
- Owned by B.C. Provincial Museum before July 2, 1987
- Received from B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution) on July 2, 1987
What
- Name
- Adze
- Identification Number
- 1251/7 a-c
- Type of Item
- adze
- Material
- stone, wood and grass ?
- Part B
- height 2.6 cm, width 5.9 cm, depth 15.7 cm
- Part A
- height 6.0 cm, width 31.0 cm, depth 47.7 cm
- Part C
- height 1.7 cm, width 3.1 cm, depth 3.1 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pacific Islands
Who
- Culture
- Western Polynesian ?
- Previous Owner
- B.C. Provincial Museum
- Received from
- B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution)
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 2, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on July 2, 1987
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1251/0007 a-c
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