Accession No
BB 1910.24.4
Description
Small shell adze or axe made from the columella of a queen conch (strombus gigas). Roughly plano-convex in cross-section. Curved cutting edge, ground on lower lower face; irregular butt end incorporates the siphonal canal. Green staining from copper minerals.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Barbados
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Cave, Charles John Philip [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
BB 1910.24.4; MAA: 1910.8 [incorrect]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Stombus Gigas
Local Term
Measurements
64mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label in black ink affixed to object reads: 'A. 1910.8. Shell implement Barbados Charles Cave, M.A.'
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Small shell scoop-like tool; axe/adze.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for BB 1910.24[.1-8]: 'Shell implements.'
Event Date 1910
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Small shell adze or axe made from the columella of a queen conch (strombus gigas). Roughly plano-convex in cross-section. Curved cutting edge, ground on lower lower face; irregular butt end incorporates the siphonal canal. Green staining from copper minerals.
Event Date 3/6/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:136586
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