Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye in 1904 from Bernard A. Whalen (1869-1942), who dealt in "Alaskan Indian Curios" and operated Whalen's Curio Store in Los Angeles, California.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- Haida
- Previous owner
- Bernard A. Whalen (B.A. Whalen), Non-Indian, 1869-1942
- Seller
- Bernard A. Whalen (B.A. Whalen), Non-Indian, 1869-1942
- Object Name
- Adze
- Media/Materials
- Wood, iron blade
- Techniques
- Carved
- Dimensions
- 29.8 cm
- Object Type
- Woodworking tools
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