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Object Number
985-7-70/5539
Display Title
Adze
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved adze with archaeological "toki" blade. Wooden handle; stone head. Anthropomorphic and geometric patterns on carved handle.
Inventory Description
Adze, curved wood handle with incised and carved designs, stone blade attached with cordage wrapping
Classification
- Adze
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
France
/
French Polynesia
/
Marquesas Islands
/
Nuku Hiva
Additional Geographic Terms
Jarohae Valley
Materials
Wood , Stone , Plant fiber cordage
Dimensions
Overall: 33.7 × 8.4 × 3.4 cm (13 1/4 × 3 5/16 × 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-7-70/5539
Provenance
Collector
John S. Belmont
(1957 - 1985)
Donor
John S. Belmont
(1957 - 1985)
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