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Object Number
2004.24.17250
Display Title
Stone adze
Descriptions
Object Description
Stone adze. Hawaiian Islands. Taken by F.P. Orchard, November 1944. Cat. No. 241.
Keywords
- Manufacture and General Utility
- Studio
- Ethnographic
Subject
- Tool
- Stone
- adze
Department
Photographic
Date
1944
Artist
Frederick P. Orchard
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 8.89 x 12.7 cm (3 1/2 x 5 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||
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Hawaii
| ||
| 2004.24.17252B | Wooden dish probably an awa bowl |
Hawaii
| ||
|
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