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Hand Adze, Kwakivtl. B.C.
Hand Adze, Kwakivtl. B.C.
Object Number 2004.24.30027
Display Title Hand Adze, Kwakivtl. B.C.
Descriptions
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Manufacture and General Utility
Subject
  • Iron
  • adze
Department Photographic
Date 1982
Artist Hillel S. Burger
Culture
  • Nootka
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / Giva Island
Additional Geographic Terms Kingcome inlet
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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