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Stone adze with 2-pronged blade (man killer)
Stone adze with 2-pronged blade (man killer)
Object Number 47-72-70/2770
Display Title Stone adze with 2-pronged blade (man killer)
Descriptions
Object Description Stone adze with 2-pronged blade (man killer). See Authorities for more info.
Inventory Description Adz, carved wood shaft with 2 faces, pronged top, forked shell blade, binding
Classification
  • Adze
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Vanuatu
Oceania / Vanuatu / <State> / Rano Island
Materials Wood, Shell, Vegetable fiber, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 65 x 31.5 x 7 cm (25 9/16 x 12 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 47-72-70/2770

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