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Object Number
94-57-70/R1979
Display Title
Polished celt or adze - nephrite
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ground stone, adze blade, ground mottled brownish green stone, tapering butt
Classification
- Adze
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Solomon islands
/
<State>
/
Nissan Island
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 9.3 x 2.9 cm (6 11/16 x 3 11/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R/ 1979/ Kino/ Thakombou/ Vo Ni Valu/ Figi/ Solomon
Provenance
Provenance
Frederick H. Rindge
(?)
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