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Adze blade

Object Details

Collection History
Collected or purchased by Stewart Culin (1858-1929, later of the Brooklyn Museum) for the Free Museum of Art and Science at an unknown date; acquired by George Heye through an exchange with the Free Museum of Science and Art in 1908.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Makah
Collector
Stewart Culin, Non-Indian, 1858-1929
Previous owner
Free Museum of Science and Art (University of Pennsylvania Museum) (University Museum, University of Pennsylvania)
Object Name
Adze blade
Media/Materials
Metal
Techniques
Hammered
Dimensions
12.5 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm
Object Type
Woodworking tools
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