Accession No
BB 1910.24.2
Description
Shell adze made from the lip of a queen conch (strombus gigas). Sub-rectangular in cross-section. Rounded cutting edge, bevelled on lower face, straight sides tapering to an flat squared butt end. Polished throughout.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Barbados
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Cave, Charles John Philip [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
BB 1910.24.2; MAA: 1910.6 [incorrect]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Stombus Gigas
Local Term
Measurements
79mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label in black ink affixed to object reads: 'A. 1910.6. Shell implement Barbados Charles Cave, M.A.'
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Shell adze with flat butt (early type).
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for BB 1910.24[.1-8]: 'Shell implements.'
Event Date 1910
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Display)
Exhibited: Maudslay Gallery until 1985
Event Date 1985
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Shell adze made from the lip of a queen conch (strombus gigas). Sub-rectangular in cross-section. Rounded cutting edge, bevelled on lower face, straight sides tapering to an flat squared butt end. Polished throughout.
Event Date 3/6/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:136584
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