Accession No

Z 40055


Description

Stone axe head, black in colour, polished surface. Straight cutting edge; rounded sides; tapered butt end. Oval in cross section. Chips to blade, sides, and butt end.


Place

Americas; Caribbean; Jamaica


Period

Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic


Source

Fox, George J. Buscall [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 40055; 272 [Fox no.]; 3240


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone


Local Term


Measurements

80mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
See archive for the Catalogue of the Fox Collection (Doc.547).
Event Date
Author: Jodi Zhang


Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked "272 Jamaica" on one side, " 3240" on the other.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Ground stone axe of polished black stone; Ground
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Auction / Sale)
Fox's catalogue records the sale information of this object, which was sold as part of the "George Arnold" Museum, Milton Hall, Gravesend by Mr J.C. Stevens on 4-5 June 1912. It was purchased as part of a group lot, no. 187 for 5/-.
Event Date 6/1912
Author: Jodi Zhang


Context (Amendments / updates)
This object previously had '?Fox Collection' as Source information. As the marking on the object indeed corresponds to J.G.B. Fox's collection, the Source field has been updated accordingly.
Event Date 7/6/2024
Author: Jodi Zhang


Description (Physical description)
Stone axe head, black in colour, polished surface. Straight cutting edge; rounded sides; tapered butt end. Oval in cross section. Chips to blade, sides, and butt end.
Event Date 7/6/2024
Author: Jodi Zhang


FM:137908

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