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Object Number
85-7-70/37693
Display Title
Hafted adze
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Adze, carved wood handle and head, stone blade with squared edge attached with cordage, losses from blade and handle, insect damage
Classification
- Adze
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
/
Honolulu County
Materials
Wood , Stone , Plant fiber cordage
Dimensions
Overall: 51 × 22 × 5 cm (20 1/16 × 8 11/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37.693
Provenance
Collector
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
Donor
Alexander Agassiz
(1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85-7-70/37694 | Hafted adze |
Adze
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Palau
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| 00-8-70/55538 | Adze with shell blade |
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Marshall Islands
| |
| 00-8-70/55726 | Adze with bone blade |
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Papua New Guinea
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| 94-55-70/50651 | Ceremonial adze handle |
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New Zealand
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Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea
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