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Oval polished stone adze - notched at sides and end
Oval polished stone adze - notched at sides and end
Object Number 40-12-70/1688
Display Title Oval polished stone adze - notched at sides and end
Descriptions
Inventory Description Adze, polished, ovate, notched butt and edges, rounded blade
Classification
  • Adze
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Siwai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands / <State> / Bougainville Island
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 14.6 x 6.3 x 2.7 cm (5 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-12-70/1688

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