Accession No

1920.950


Description

Stone axe head, greyish green in colour, polished or ground surface. Curved cutting edge, rounded sides, tapered butt end. Lenticular to oval in cross section. Chips to blade and butt end.


Place

Americas; Caribbean; Jamaica


Period

Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic


Source

Brailey, Arthur Robertson [collector]; ?British Museum [donor]; Low [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1920.950


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone


Local Term


Measurements

170mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Stone axe head; Ground.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Acquisition Details)
The catalogue card gives the source as 'A.R. Brailey, through Brit[ish] Mus[eum]'. The British Museum also has a collection of similar material donated by Arthur Robertson Brailey in 1920, and it is likely that the BM may then have passed on material to MAA.
Event Date 1920
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card note: 'cf. letters from T.A. Joyce d/10/20'

[the database record, however, recorded the dates as 1 October 1920 and 14 October 1920].
Event Date 1920
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Stone axe head, greyish green in colour, polished or ground surface. Curved cutting edge, rounded sides, tapered butt end. Lenticular to oval in cross section. Chips to blade and butt end.
Event Date 6/6/2024
Author: Jodi Zhang


FM:137883

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