Skip to main content
Canoe-maker's adze
Object Number 18-9-10/87311
Display Title Canoe-maker's adze
Descriptions
Inventory Description Iron adze with bone handle, tied with string.
Classification
  • Adze
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Quileute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Washington
Materials Bone, Iron, String
Dimensions Overall: 23.2 x 9 x 7.2 cm (9 1/8 x 3 9/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 18-9-10/87311
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (May, 1918 - 1918)

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
Basket maker's awl of wood and metal Lisungulu
49-14-50/8420 Basket maker's awl of wood and metal Lisungulu
Awl
Nyasaland
Basket-maker's knife for preparation of rattan and bamboo
35-36-60/2036 Basket-maker's knife for preparation of rattan and bamboo
Knife
Thailand
Basket maker's knife and sheath
08-36-70/74371 Basket maker's knife and sheath
Knife
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Eastern Lepanto
Basket-maker's knives for stripping rattan
08-36-70/74372 Basket-maker's knives for stripping rattan
Knife
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Eastern Lepanto
Iron axe with keyhole perforation and makers stamps, corroded.
985-27-10/76530 Iron axe with keyhole perforation and makers stamps, corroded.
Axe
United States
Adze
04-43-10/64023 Adze
Adze
Alaska
Basket-maker's knife for stripping rattan
08-36-70/74373 Basket-maker's knife for stripping rattan
Knife
Eastern Lepanto
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Large calabash fragment - part of pottery-maker's implements, nos. 50/2832-2846
37-77-50/2832 Large calabash fragment - part of pottery-maker's implements, nos. 50/2832-2846
Raw Material
Dish
Liberia
Bone rain-maker's stick
36-122-70/587 Bone rain-maker's stick
Accessory
Northern Queensland
Bone rain-maker's stick
36-122-70/583 Bone rain-maker's stick
Ornament
Northern Queensland
Bone rain-maker's stick
36-122-70/584 Bone rain-maker's stick
Ornament
Northern Queensland
Bone rain-maker's stick
36-122-70/585 Bone rain-maker's stick
Ornament
Northern Queensland