Accession No
1927.1844 D
Description
Ground stone adze. Square sides with a rectangular cross-section and a slightly curved cutting edge; irregular, ground butt; grey stone with darker 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 D
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
63mm
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 stone adze. Square sides with a rectangular cross-section and a slightly curved cutting edge; irregular, ground butt; grey stone with darker grey to black areas. Chips missing from cutting edge.
Event Date 17/10/2023
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:305048
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