D-Adze Item Number: A8080 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
D-handled adze composed of a wooden handle bound to a slightly flaring curved steel blade with metal wire. The blade has two bored indents. The handle has an almost parallelogram shape, a slight protrusion at the front and two bumps at the back with a curved indent between them.
History Of Use
"d" adze
Narrative
Thought to be from either Alert Bay or Port Hardy.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1962
- Collected in Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada ? or Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada ? between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada ? or Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1962
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 38
- Accession Number
- 0081/0137