Accession No
Z 41464 E
Description
Adze, made of a ground and partially polished, black coloured stone, possibly shale. Narrow form, with a lozenge shaped cross-section, a diagonally bevelled cutting edge, and a tapered and rounded butt.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; ?Perlis; ?Kampong Gur Guring
Period
Source
Skeat, Walter William [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 41464 E
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; ?Shale
Local Term
Measurements
103mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marking in black pen on one side reads: '?Gur Guring [?] Bulti [?]'
Event Date
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Walter William Skeat. Second collection.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Old handwritten label adhered to object: 'Skeat 2nd Collection.'
Event Date
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 41464: 'Group of five stone implements of black polished stone.'
Event Date 26/9/1986
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
The marking in pen on this object appears to read '?Gur Guring'. This may refer to Kampong Gur Guring, a location in the state of Perlis, Malaysia. The place and production fields have been updated accordingly.
Event Date 13/10/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
Description (Physical description)
Adze, made of a ground and partially polished, black coloured stone, possibly shale. Narrow form, with a lozenge shaped cross-section, a diagonally bevelled cutting edge, and a tapered and rounded butt.
Event Date 13/10/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
FM:304712
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