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Adze
Object Number 89-2-10/47393
Display Title Adze
Descriptions
Object Description Adze
Inventory Description Organic, wood, adz, metal blade hafted to carved wood handle, lashed with rawhid
Classification
  • Tool
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Puget Sound Salish
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Washington / Mason County
Materials Wood, Metal, Rawhide
Dimensions Overall: 26.8 x 16.9 x 5.9 cm (10 9/16 x 6 5/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47393
Provenance
Collector Rev. Myron Eells (1889)
Donor Rev. Myron Eells (2/23/1889-5/01/1889)

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