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Object Number 69-20-70/1322
Display Title Adze of stone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Adz, rectangular, 3 facets at top, triangular angled handle
Classification
  • Adze
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Zealand / Cook Islands / Mangaia Island
Additional Geographic Terms Cook Islands
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 6.5 x 7.4 x 3.5 cm (2 9/16 x 2 15/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 1322/ L52/2/46

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