Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0013 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Adze blade | |
| Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Polle, Faichuk region, Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
| Materials | Shell (Tridacna sp.) | |
| Description | Adze blade made from piece of tridacna shell that has been ground to overall triangular shape with relatively flat faces; Lateral edges taper gradually toward proximal end, terminating in a rounded point; Distal end is slightly rounded and bifacially ground (but predominately on one face) to produce a cutting edge; Color is off-white. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.6, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 7.4 | |