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Object Number
21-40-70/D1349
Display Title
Ceremonial adze handle
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Sculpture, perforated triangular head, braided fiber binding, chip carved base
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
Additional Geographic Terms
Cook Islands
Materials
Wood, Vegetable fiber, Animal skin
Dimensions
Overall: 53.4 x 12.5 x 11.5 cm (21 x 4 15/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
D-1349
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