Accession No
Z 40008 A
Description
Shell axe made from the lip of a queen conch (Strombus gigas). Rounded cutting edge, ground and bevelled on both faces, tapering to a diagonal butt end. Two deep chips on one side. White with blue marks on both sides.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Barbados
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Feilden, Henry Wemyss (Colonel) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 40008 A; MAA: ?1888.48; ?1889.156; ?1890.124; ?1891.76
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Strombus Gigas
Local Term
Measurements
96mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked "Barbados H.W.F."
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 40008 [A-]: 'Tools made of ridged shell, mostly adzes.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Shell axe made from the lip of a queen conch (Strombus gigas). Rounded cutting edge, ground and bevelled on both faces, tapering to a diagonal butt end. Two deep chips on one side. White with blue marks on both sides.
Event Date 4/6/2024
Author: Clare McKenna
FM:137739
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