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1911.5.23

Stone adze blade, made of greenish black coloured stone. [CW [OPS Move] 30/1/2017]

1911.5.23

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone adze blade, made of greenish black coloured stone. [CW [OPS Move] 30/1/2017]
Long description
Stone adze blade, made of greenish black coloured stone. The cutting edge is curved and the sides of the blade taper to a point at the opposite end. The underside is flattened. [CW [OPS Move] 30/1/2017]
Geographical reference
Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands
San Cristobal
Person
Field collector Frederick Henry Drew
Field collector Melanesian Mission
PRM source Frederick Henry Drew
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1911
Date collected
By 1911
Acquisition information
Donated: 1911
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Ground
Dimensions
Length: max 92 mm, Width: max 35 mm, Depth: max 20 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1911.5.23

Search terms: Tool, Adze

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