D-Adze Item Number: A7365 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
D-adze with a blade has been made from a file. Leading end flared to a slightly curved sharp edge. Bound onto wooden handle with leather thong fastened through a hole in the handle. Handle is well polished wood carved with a bird's head and beak on the back end.
History Of Use
Wood-working tool
Narrative
The bird figure depicted on the handle of this adze is stylistically similar to other bird forms depicted on Coast Salish weaving tools in the collection. For example, birds are commonly found on Coast Salish mat creasers.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada ?
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- D-Adze
- Identification Number
- A7365
- Type of Item
- adze
- Material
- steel metal, leather skin and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and worked
- Overall
- height 10.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, depth 23.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Received from
- Unknown (Unknown)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada ?
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 31