Accession No
Z 40029
Description
Polished shell implement, possibly a fish stunner. Long and narrow, with two rounded ends and transverse ridges projecting to one side.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Barbados
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Cave, Charles John Philip [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 40029
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; ?Stombus Gigas
Local Term
Measurements
145mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label in black ink affixed to object reads: 'Barbados. C. Cave.'
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Worked or weathered piece of shell whose prominent ridges make it resemble a jawbone.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Polished shell implement, possibly a fish stunner. Long and narrow, with two rounded ends and transverse ridges projecting to one side.
Event Date 4/6/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:137755
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