adze (general & multipurpose);adze (general & multipurpose)

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Accession Number
OBJ_0025649
Culture
Nootka
Materials and Techniques
iron
wood
vegetable fibre
metal
Place
Northwest Coast (Canada), Canada, North America, Americas
Northwest Coast (USA), United States of America, North America, Americas
Description
Adze consisting of an iron blade attached to a carved wooden handle with twisted vegetable fibre cord. The handle is decorated with a zoomorphic figure which has inserted metal pins for the eyes.;Adze consisting of an iron blade attached to a carved wooden handle with twisted vegetable fibre cord. The handle is decorated with a zoomorphic figure with metal pins for the eyes.
Description
Adze consisting of an iron blade attached to a carved wooden handle with twisted vegetable fibre cord. The handle is decorated with a zoomorphic figure which has inserted metal pins for the eyes.;Adze consisting of an iron blade attached to a carved wooden handle with twisted vegetable fibre cord. The handle is decorated with a zoomorphic figure with metal pins for the eyes.
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Record Rights
Horniman Museum and Gardens
CC BY-SA
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