- From The Collection Of
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
- Accession Number
- 93/2000
- Discipline
- Humanities
- Materials and Techniques
- jade (material)
- Place
- British Columbia (creation)
- Canada (creation)
- North America (creation)
- North America (collection place)
- Description
- This is a very highly polished stone axe blade made from jade. If they were used as tools axes like this would likely have been put into a wooden handle and used in a similar way to modern axes. This axe may have had a ceremonial function.
This object is not on display.
Inscription
Typed label affixed reads, “ Discovered and presented by Mr H W Seton-Kerr”
Annotation in black ink to affixed typed label, “From British Columbia” - See Elsewhere
- MDS record link
- Record Rights
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
- CC 0
Collection Location
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