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Elbow Adze

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/33

Wooden elbow adze. Haft formed from elbow-shaped light brown wood. Smooth, long handle increases in outside diameter to pointed elbow, from which a thicker flat section extends downwards at an approximately forty-five degree angle. Haft's top surface is cut away where the blade is lashed with wire and nailed. Underside of haft base end has lashing projection.

  • Type of Item adze
  • Culture Northwest Coast
  • Material wood, metal
  • Measurements height 47.0 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 24.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Margaret Hess
  • Received from Margaret Hess
  • Made in British Columbia
  • Ownership Date before September 28, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on September 28, 2017
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3259/0033

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