Accession No

Z 3130.43


Description

Adze; Adze head - One of 44 stone implements.


Place

Oceania; Polynesia; Fiji


Period


Source

Unknown


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 3130.43


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (CMS Description)
Small adze head of black stone. Convex top (chipped) and flat underside. Bevelled cutting edge.
Event Date 13/12/2013
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: 'Z.3130 (43)' inscribed in white ink on the top of the adze head.
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


FM:267387

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