Adze Blade, Stone Item Number: 1-10981 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Broken celt. Locality: Quartermaster Harbor, Vashon Island, Wash. Remarks: Site 13.* Broken on one side. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

King County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Credit Line

Purchased from E. O. Roberts

Item History

What

Name
Adze Blade, Stone
Identification Number
1-10981
Type of Item
stone adze blade
Material
nephrite stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 11.0 cm, width 7.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 164.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Earle O. Roberts

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on April 17, 1921

Other

Accession Number
2411
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground