Accession No
1937.102 O
Description
Pierced Quartz Pebble
Place
Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Adonkrono Concession; Adonkrono; Arappon Valley; Arappon
Period
Holocene
Source
Faithfull, G. [collector]; Wild, Robert Powley (Captain) [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1937.102 O
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Quartz
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
" They were found in diamond gravels in August 1936 by G. Faithfull, manager of Capico London Ltd in the Arappon valley, Adonkrono Concession near the boundary of the Central and Eastern Provinces, Gold Coast; 969 were kept by Mr. Faithfull, somehaving been taken by the boys. They were found at a depth of 18 inches between the buttresses (sic) of a very large tree. In this country the spaces between the buttresses of certain trees are considered to be the abodes of spirits." Donor' s letter; Found: In diamond gravels in the Arappon valley, Adonkrono Concession near the boundary of the Central and Eastern Provinces, Gold Coast. They were found at a depth of 18 inches between the buttresses (sic) of a very large tree; Collected by: Faithfull.G in - 8 1936
Event Date 8/1936
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A-P: 16 pierced quartz pebbles. The donor believes these to be currency
Event Date 1937
Author: maa
FM:319601
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