Adze with bird effigy handle

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Date created: circa 1890

Culture/People: Quileute
Collector: Leo J. Frachtenberg (Leo Joachim Frachtenberg/Leo J. Frachtenburg), Non-Indian, 1883-1930

Collection History: Collected in 1916 by Leo J. Frachtenberg (1883-1930, an anthropologist who specialized in Native American languages) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Washington; USA

See related items: Quileute; Woodworking tools
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/7552
Barcode: 057552.000

Object Type: Woodworking tools

Object Name: Adze with bird effigy handle
Media/Materials: Iron blade, elk antler, rope
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 27 x 6.3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ced7515b-8bcb-4ea5-82f2-935590e3c0b4

Record ID: NMAI_62156