Accession No
Z 40042
Description
Shell adze made from the columella of a queen conch (Strombus gigas). Curved cutting edge ground flat on one face with a natural bevel terminating in a twisting siphonal canal.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Barbados; ?Mt.Gilboa
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
?Feilden, Henry Wemyss (Colonel) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 40042
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell: Strombus Gigas
Local Term
Measurements
119mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in pencil: 'Mt. Gilboa'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Scoop-like adze
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Shell adze made from the columella of a queen conch (Strombus gigas). Curved cutting edge ground flat on one face with a natural bevel terminating in a twisting siphonal canal.
Event Date 5/6/2024
Author: Aedan Jones
FM:137769
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