adze blade Item Number: BV002.57.27 from the Burnaby Village Museum
Description
Nephrite adze blade; rectangular; chipped on one side; slightly grooved on longer edges.
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).Nephrite is found in the Fraser CanyonMarpole Culture (400BC - 400AD) or Gulf of Georgia Culture (400 AD – 1800); Essentially these archaeological materials date to the last 2400 years
What
- Name
- adze blade
- Identification Number
- BV002.57.27
- Type of Item
- adze blade
Where
- Holding Institution
- Burnaby Village Museum