Adze Item Number: 2023.O.005:3 from the Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
Description
Polished unifacial adze. Visible use-wear on both proximal and distal ends. Proximal end has damage or use-wear which alters shape (possibly hitting point). One edge looks like natural break, and is rough compared to the other edge which is smooth and semi-rounded. Medium grey with black, dark grey and brown mottling.
Notes
Belongings were kept in a display cabinet by individuals father prior to his passing.
Provenance
Found on the Sardis Senior Secondary grounds on the surface during construction in the 60s
Item History
- Collected by Wally Peake
What
- Name
- Adze
- Identification Number
- 2023.O.005:3
- Type of Item
- adze
- Material
- fine grained volcanic
- Overall
- length 13.093 cm, width 5.041 cm
Who
- Field Collector
- Wally Peake
Where
- Holding Institution
- Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
Other
- Homeloc
- Sto:lo Material Culture Repository