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1884.140.1727

Adze with ground and polished black stone blade hafted to dark wooden handle. [FB 10/04/2014]

1884.140.1727

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Collection type
Object
Description
Adze with ground and polished black stone blade hafted to dark wooden handle. [FB 10/04/2014]
Long description
Adze with ground and polished black stone blade hafted to dark wooden handle. The blade is socketed and bound around the socket area with plaited plant fibre. [FB 10/04/2014]
Date / Period
Date made: Unknown
Date collected
?Prior to 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884 Found unentered: 10/04/2014
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Material Wood Plant, Material Stone, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Plaited, Process Ground, Process Polished, Process Socketed
Dimensions
Depth: max 40 mm, Width: max 116 mm, Length: max 282 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.140.1727 Other numbers: 151

Search terms: Tool, Adze

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