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Object Number
77-35-70/11641
Display Title
Carved axe handle
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Adz, carved wood handle, geometric pattern, cylindrical, flared head, chipped
Classification
- Adze
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
/
Cook Islands
/
Mangaia Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Cook Islands
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 58.7 x 9.4 x 3.5 cm (23 1/8 x 3 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
11.641
Provenance
Donor
Mrs. John Dixwell
(1877)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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