Accession No

Z 41465 B


Description

Small adze or chisel made of a partially ground, black coloured stone, possibly basalt or mudstone. Triangular in form, with a trapezoid shaped cross-section, a squared cutting edge with a broad bevel on one side, and a tapered, rounded butt.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia


Period


Source

Skeat, Walter William [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 41465 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; ?Basalt; ?Mudstone


Local Term


Measurements

65mm


Events

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 41465 [A-B]: 'Two stone implements. Dark stone.'
Event Date 26/9/1986
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 41465 [A-B]: 'One polished.'
Event Date 10/7/2001
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
Small adze or chisel made of a partially ground, black coloured stone, possibly basalt or mudstone. Triangular in form, with a trapezoid shaped cross-section, a squared cutting edge with a broad bevel on one side, and a tapered, rounded butt.
Event Date 13/10/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


FM:304718

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