Accession No
1927.1844 B
Description
Ground and polished stone adze. Square sides with a trapezoidal cross-section and a curved cutting edge; irregular, ground butt; shaping marks visible; grey with dark grey to black areas. Chips missing from cutting edge.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar; Mandalay Region; Pyin Oo Lwin District; Mogok
Period
Source
Cowper Reed, Frederick Richard (Dr) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1927.1844 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
98mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Found in gravel by native workers looking for rubies at Magok [sic - Mogok] ruby mines.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1927.1844 A-F: 'Six ground stone axes.'
Event Date 1927
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Ground and polished stone adze. Square sides with a trapezoidal cross-section and a curved cutting edge; irregular, ground butt; shaping marks visible; grey with dark grey to black areas. Chips missing from cutting edge.
Event Date 17/10/2023
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:305046
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