Accession No
Z 40010.3
Description
Shell adze made from the columella of a queen conch (Strombus gigas). Comprising of a diagonal cutting edge which is ground and bevelled on one face, and a rough butt end. Natural curve on one face of the body.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Barbados
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
?Feilden, Henry Wemyss (Colonel) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 40010.3; MAA: ?1888.48; ?1889.156; ?1890.124; ?1891.76
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Strombus gigas
Local Term
Measurements
83mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked 'Barbados'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Analysis)
Note for Z 40010[.1-11] 'Almost certainly Feilden as handwriting is similar to those marked "Barbados H.W.F".'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for Z 49910[.1-11]: 'Shell scoop-like tools'
Event Date 23/4/1985
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Shell adze made from the columella of a queen conch (Strombus gigas). Comprising of a diagonal cutting edge which is ground and bevelled on one face, and a rough butt end. Natural curve on one face of the body.
Event Date 4/6/2024
Author: Alana Edgeworth
FM:137742
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