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1899.62.810

Basalt adze

1899.62.810

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Collection type
Object
Description
Basalt adze
Long description
Basalt adze blade. The stone is a dark grey colour. The underside is ground flat. The working edge is narrow. The adze is ovoid in section. [MJD 29/07/2014]
Geographical reference
Fiji
Oceania > Melanesia > Fiji
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 Basalt Stone, Process Ground
Dimensions
Length: max 174 mm, Depth: max 32 mm, Width: max 40 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1899.62.810

Search terms: Tool, Adze

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