Accession No
1936.483 B
Description
Stone tool, possibly an axe. Round cutting edge; rounded sides; shouldered base; flaring butt with curved dip in the centre. Ground surfaces. Mottled brown stone, with orangey staining, possibly from iron.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; Saint Lucia
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [monetary donor]; Archer-Sherpherd, Laurence (Rev) [collector and vendor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1936.483 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
153mm
Events
Context (Other owners)
Bought from Rev. Archer-Shepherd. Collected (or purchased) in 1935.
Event Date 1935
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Shape reminds one of an alabastron in profile; Ground
Event Date 1936
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Exhibited: CUMAA Maudslay Gallery West Indies Case until 1986
Event Date 1986
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Stone tool, possibly an axe. Round cutting edge; rounded sides; shouldered base; flaring butt with curved dip in the centre. Ground surfaces. Mottled brown stone, with orangey staining, possibly from iron.
Event Date 7/6/2024
Author: Esther Laver
FM:137916
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