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Object Number
77-35-70/11640
Display Title
Stone axe, handle carved
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Adz, stone blade secured in decorative carved wood handle by braided cord
Classification
- Adze
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
/
Cook Islands
/
Mangaia Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Cook Islands
Materials
Wood, Stone, Plant fiber, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 57.3 x 20.8 x 6.2 cm (22 9/16 x 8 3/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
11.640; Indian / Axe
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