Description (CMS Description)
Adze head of black stone. Oval in section. Very polished and smooth. Rounded tapering butt slanting at the top and underneath the object. Cutting edge formed by the surface slanting at the top and on the underside.
Event Date 13/12/2013
Author: maa

Context (CMS Context)
Collected by Anatole von Hugel in Rewa, Viti Levu in 1875 according to the inscriptions on the object.
Event Date 13/12/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: 'Z.3130 (19)' and 'O.X.690.47.H.' inscribed in white ink on the top of the adze head. 'Fiji Rewa 1875 A.v.Hügel' inscribed in Von Hugel's handwriting in black ink near the butt.
Event Date 13/12/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card 1 reads [stamped in black ink:] 'Z 3130 FIJI'. [typed:] 'Stone implements, 44 in number. Most of these implements are marked O X numbers ......... Letter M under the O X stands for Maudslay and H for von Hugel. A. P. Maudslay and' [stamped in black ink:] 'THE VON HÜGEL COLLECTION CIRCA 1875.' [in pencil in the bottom left corner:] 'Case 7'. [stamped in blue ink in the bottom right corner:] 'SHOW CASE NUMBER 7'. [added in blue pen:] 'A.H.G. 5/6/79 There are, in fact, 46 with this number. The one numbered Z 3130 (44) is a fish net sinker + has been boxed with fishing objects.' [added in pencil:] '45 implements + 1 sinker'. A round red sticker pasted on the card. At the back of the card, [handwritten in black pen:] 'Z. 3130 (44) is a fishnet sinker?'. [handwritten in blue pen:] 'Z 3130 (25) diorite'.
Catalogue card 2 reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z. 3130 Stone implements, 44 in number. A. P. Maudslay and [rest missing]. Most of the implements are marked O X number ...... Letter M. under the OX stands for Maudslay, and H. for von Hugel. Show case number 7.
Event Date 13/12/2013
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
One of 44 stone implements.
Event Date 13/12/2013
Author: maa