Accession No
Z 40048
Description
Shell adze made from the columella of a queen conch (Strombus gigas). Round cutting edge; rounded sides; tapering, curved butt, incorporating the siphonal canal. Ground surfaces.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Barbados
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
?Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 40048
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Measurements
123mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Pencilled on it is 'Barbadoes from Clarke, Aug. 1919'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
According to the markings, this was acquired in August 1919 by 'Clarke', possibly Louis Clarke.
Event Date 8/1919
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Shell scoop-like tool'
Event Date 1985
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Shell adze made from the columella of a queen conch (Strombus gigas). Round cutting edge; rounded sides; tapering, curved butt, incorporating the siphonal canal. Ground surfaces.
Event Date 5/6/2024
Author: Esther Laver
FM:137772
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