Accession No
Z 164 C
Description
Adze - Tridacna shell adze, smoothed on one side with some natural indentations on the surface of the other side. The shape is subtriangular in plan view with a roughly rectangular cross-section. [Heather Donoghue 13.06.2012]
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Eddystone
Period
Source
Rivers Collection; Rivers, William Halse Rivers (Dr)
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 164 C; MAA: Z 164 C
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Takiru
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio) From the collection of Dr. William Halse Rivers Rivers.
Z 164 C one of 9 objects Z 164 A-I. Catalogue card reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 164. a-i. Simbo 9 shell adze blades (Giant Clam) Rivers' Colln.' [Red circular sticker top right of catalogue card.]
Object viewed by Tim Thomas 13.06.2012. 'Z.164.C.' handwritten in black ink on one side; 'SIMBO Takiru' handwritten in pencil on same side. [Heather Donoghue 13.06.2012]
Event Date 7/3/2013
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Tridacna shell adze, smoothed on one side with some natural indentations on the surface of the other side. The shape is subtriangular in plan view with a roughly rectangular cross-section. [Heather Donoghue 13.06.2012]
Event Date 7/3/2013
Author: maa
FM:266615
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