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Object Number
94-57-70/R2004
Display Title
Adze with blade of nephrite
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Adze, carved wood handle, stone blade is set in split burl that serves as the head of the adze, plant fiber cordage wrapping, blade is loose
Classification
- Adze
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
Materials
Wood , Stone , Plant fiber cordage
Dimensions
Overall (Width is of adze head and blade): 18 × 14.4 × 5.4 cm (7 1/16 × 5 11/16 × 2 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R/2004
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adze
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New Zealand
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| 99-12-70/53544 | Adze with shell blade |
Adze
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| |
| 85-7-70/37694 | Hafted adze |
Adze
|
Honolulu County
| |
| 00-8-70/55726 | Adze with bone blade |
Adze
|
Truk Island
| |
| 00-8-70/55538 | Adze with shell blade |
Adze
|
Marshall Islands
| |
| 94-57-10/R35 | Adze, head of nephrite. Stone blade has slight curve & is bevelled on one edge. |
Adze
|
Point Barrow
| |
| 985-7-70/5539 | Adze |
Adze
|
Nuku Hiva
| |
| 85-7-70/37693 | Hafted adze |
Adze
|
Honolulu County
| |
| 94-57-70/R1980 | Adze, nephrite blade |
Tool
|
Nissan Island
| |
| 94-57-10/R37 | Smoothly ground adze head of nephrite. Butt-end is roughly chipped. |
Adze
|
Point Barrow
| |
| 47-72-70/2750 | Stone adze |
Adze
|
Papua New Guinea
| |
| 94-57-10/R38 | Adze head, nephrite. Butt-end roughly chipped along natural plates. |
Adze
|
Point Barrow
|