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1906.32.13

Adze blade of Suloga stone

1906.32.13

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Collection type
Object
Description
Adze blade of Suloga stone
Long description
Stone adze blade. The stone has a dark brownish grey colour. The stone is an elongated oval shape. The upper surface and working face are polished. [MJD 26/09/2014]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Milne Bay Province Samarai Murua District Marshall Bennett Islands Iwa
Person
Field collector Cooke Daniels expedition
PRM source William Cooke Daniels
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
1904 - 1905
Acquisition information
Donated: 1906
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Polished
Dimensions
Width: max 37 mm, Thick: max 17 mm, Length: max 160 mm, Weight 161 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.32.13

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