D-Adze Item Number: A2052 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Polished nephrite blade with a unifacially bevelled bit on either end. Heavy wood handle. Upturned shaving-deflecting the ridge at the front. Very heavy back end roughly carved with head, snout and long tongue? of creature.
History Of Use
Wood-working tool.
Item History
- Made in Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Bert Robson before 1949
- Received from Bert Robson (Donor) during 1949
What
Who
- Culture
- Nuxalk
- Previous Owner
- Bert Robson
- Received from
- Bert Robson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1949
- Acquisition Date
- during 1949
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1836/0003