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Ceremonial adze with stone head and carved handle
Ceremonial adze with stone head and carved handle
Object Number 48-49-70/2923
Display Title Ceremonial adze with stone head and carved handle
Descriptions
Inventory Description Adz, cylindrical handle, carved designs, rectangular, stone head attached to staff with fiber cordage
Classification
  • Adze
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Zealand
Additional Geographic Terms Cook Islands
Materials Wood, Stone, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 66 x 19 x 4.5 cm (26 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
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