adze
- Museum number
- Oc1944,02.1717
- Description
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Adze blade of carved and polished clam shell, tapered to a point.
- Production date
- 19th Century (Pre- 1891)
- Dimensions
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Length: 10 centimetres
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Width: 4 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1944
- Acquisition notes
- Comment in register: 'Ex Admiral Davis collection. H.M.S.Royalist, 1890-1893.'
Collected on Admiral Davis' second voyage on the HMS Royalist to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, specifically between 3rd June 1891 and 25th August 1891.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1944,02.1717
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: 2550 (Beasley catalogue)
