Skip to main content
Wooden wedge for splitting wood
Wooden wedge for splitting wood
Object Number 05-7-10/65510
Display Title Wooden wedge for splitting wood
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden wedge for splitting wood
Inventory Description Wedge, wood, tapered ends, bore holes from insects?
Classification
  • Woodworking
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Olympic Salish
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Washington
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 88.8 x 6.9 x 3.2 cm (34 15/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 65510
Provenance
Collector Grace A. Nicholson (?)
Donor Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow (1905)

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Antler wedge for splitting logs, etc.
04-28-10/63489 Antler wedge for splitting logs, etc.
Woodworking
California
Bone wedge
87-15-10/45774 Bone wedge
Tools
Raw Material
Kodiak Island Borough
Wedge of Elkhorn
04-28-10/64041 Wedge of Elkhorn
Tools
California
Two-handled plane used in making wooden vessels
51-15-40/6264 Two-handled plane used in making wooden vessels
Woodworking
Finland
Wood bow, curved to squared perforated and knobbed ends, 1 end splitting
973-3-00/33 Wood bow, curved to squared perforated and knobbed ends, 1 end splitting
Bow
Chisel of deer antler. Used for cutting and splitting wood.
15-36-10/86339 Chisel of deer antler. Used for cutting and splitting wood.
Tools
British Columbia
Wooden wedge
88-51-10/50707 Wooden wedge
Tools
Washington
Spears, small ovate pointed metal blade on splitting wood shaft, 1 blade detach
14-12-50/85520.2 Spears, small ovate pointed metal blade on splitting wood shaft, 1 blade detach
Spear
Sudan
Wooden clogs
80-21-60/22451 Wooden clogs
Sandal
Japan
Wedge?, wood
46-77-30/9289 Wedge?, wood
Worked Wood
South Cemetery
Wood block, rectangular/trapezoidal, 1 end tapers to wedge
2003.1.1092 Wood block, rectangular/trapezoidal, 1 end tapers to wedge
Tools
Africa
Wood wedge, 3-sided cone, tapers to point 1 end
2003.1.1093 Wood wedge, 3-sided cone, tapers to point 1 end
Tools
Africa