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North America Wishram/Wasco peoples, Washington/Oregon Adze Elk antler, rawhide, steel, brass L. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm) Raymond and Laura Wielgus Collection This adze is clearly a result of the enormous trade that took place in the Columbia River valley beginning around 1700 with a trickle of European trade goods, for the blade is imported steel. A tool such as this was used by the Wishram and Wasco for a variety of purposes, including carving at least the basic forms of wooden objects. |
