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1922.23.30

Small tanged adze or hoe-blade.

On display

1922.23.30

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small tanged adze or hoe-blade.
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Bauchi State Bauchi Plateau Forum
Person
Field collector Charles Kingsley Meek
PRM source Charles Kingsley Meek
Date / Period
Date made: 900 BC - AD 200, uncertain Archaeological period: Nok Culture, uncertain
Date collected
By 1922
Acquisition information
Donated: 1922
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal
Dimensions
Length: max 115 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1922.23.30
Research and responses

These objects were considered by Dr Paul Lane, University of York, as part of the Fell funded project Characterizing the World Archaeology Collections. He noted that these may well be from the 'Nok culture', that has been dated to between 900 BC and AD 200. [AS 24/08/2010]

Search terms: Tool, Adze

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