Accession No
BB 1914.15.1
Description
Large shell adze made from the columella of a queen conch (Strombus gigas). Straight, roughly chipped cutting edge; butt end incorporates the siphonal canal. Outer face is ground and partially polished; hollow on the inner face is ground and polished.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Barbados
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
im Thurn, Everard Ferdinand (Sir) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
BB 1914.15.1; MAA: 1914.431; AR 1914.198
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Measurements
73mm x 210mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label adhered to object reads 'A.R. 1914.198. Barbados., W.I. Sir. E. im. Thurn K.C.M.G.' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
Description (Physical description)
Description for [BB 1914.15.1-24]: '24 shell axes/adzes'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1914.431-453: 'A set of twenty-three [sic - 24] shell axes and adzes.'
Event Date 1914
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for BB 1914.15[.1-82]: 'Eighty-two ground shell implements.'
Event Date 1914
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Large shell adze made from the columella of a queen conch (Strombus gigas). Straight, roughly chipped cutting edge; butt end incorporates the siphonal canal. Outer face is ground and partially polished; hollow on the inner face is ground and polished.
Event Date 4/6/2024
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
FM:136570
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