Accession No
Z 40014 A
Description
Shell adze made from a queen conch (strombus gigas). Concavo-convex in cross-section. Curved cutting edge, bevelled on upper face, straight parallel sides. Upper face polished. Butt end missing.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Barbados
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Feilden, Henry Wemyss (Colonel) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 40014 A; MAA: ?1888.48; ?1889.156; ?1890.124; ?1891.76
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Stombus Gigas
Local Term
Measurements
74mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: 'BARBADOS. H.W.F.'
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Tool with scoop-like edges, so thin it resembles a spoon rather than an adze.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Shell adze made from a queen conch (strombus gigas). Concavo-convex in cross-section. Curved cutting edge, bevelled on upper face, straight parallel sides. Upper face polished. Butt end missing.
Event Date 4/6/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:137749
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