Accession No

Z 40032 A.1


Description

Shell adze made from the columella of a queen conch (Strombus gigas). Curved cutting edge, ground on both faces and bevelled on the scooped face; butt end incorporates the siphonal canal. Large chip to one side; cream-brown in colour.


Place

Americas; Caribbean; Barbados


Period

Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic


Source

Feilden, Henry Wemyss (Colonel) [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 40032 A.1; MAA: ?1889.154 A; ?1888.48; ?1889.156; ?1890.124; ?1891.76


Cultural Affliation


Material

Shell; Strombus Gigas


Local Term


Measurements

121mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Printed label found loose in box reads: 'Barbados. H. W. Feilden Coll[ection].
Event Date
Author: Clare McKenna


Context (Analysis)
Marked 'Barbados' in same handwriting as Z 40032 which said 'Barbados H.W.F.', which is from the Feilden collection
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Related Documents)
In same box was a scrap of paper saying 'Probably Barbados fr. Maxwell [?midden]'
[although objects from the Maxwell kitchen midden often have that information on the labels. Imogen Gunn 30/05/2024]
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 40032 A[.1-3]: 'Scoop-like tool'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Amendments / updates)
Previously the Place field included Maxwell on the basis of a note that is not present. Also, the objects from that site are usually marked with that information, and these are not. Therefore, Maxwell has been removed from the place field.
Event Date 5/6/2024
Author: Clare McKenna


Description (Physical description)
Shell adze made from the columella of a queen conch (Strombus gigas). Curved cutting edge, ground on both faces and bevelled on the scooped face; butt end incorporates the siphonal canal. Large chip to one side; cream-brown in colour.
Event Date 5/6/2024
Author: Clare McKenna


FM:137759

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