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1899.62.790

Stone adze


1899.62.790

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone adze
Long description
Basalt adze blade. The stone is a dark grey colour. The adze is roughly tear drop shaped. The working edge is convex. The surfaces are polished. [MJD 29/07/2014]
Person
Field collector H.A. Tufnell
Field collector Henry Archibald Tufnell
Field collector Sir William MacGregor
PRM source Henry Anson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1899
Date collected
By 1899
Acquisition information
Donated: 1899.
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Ground, Process Polished
Dimensions
Length: max 64 mm, Width: max 42 mm, Depth: max 12 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1899.62.790

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