Accession No
1924.644
Description
Shell adze or axe made from the lip of a queen conch (strombus gigas). Rounded cutting edge, ground on lower face, tapering to a narrow irregular butt end. Green staining from copper minerals.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Barbados
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Porter, Noel Teulon [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1924.644
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Stombus Gigas
Local Term
Measurements
96mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in pencil: 'BARBADOES [sic]'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Axe/adze "of usual form" .
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Shell axe of usual form.'
Event Date 1924
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Shell adze or axe made from the lip of a queen conch (strombus gigas). Rounded cutting edge, ground on lower face, tapering to a narrow irregular butt end. Green staining from copper minerals.
Event Date 3/6/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:136566
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