adze blade Item Number: BV002.57.21 from the Burnaby Village Museum

Description

Chisel, adze or axe blade made of serpentine; black; ends broken off; tapered rectangle shape.

Object History

The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).Culture Phase: Locarno Beach (3520 -2200 Before Present) or Marpole (400BC - 400AD)