Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0014 | |
| 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 | Atoll: Oneop, Mortlocks 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 pecked and ground to general trapezoidal shape with biconvex faces; Lateral edges taper gradually toward the broad, rounded proximal end; Wide, distal end is convex and is unifacially ground to form a steep-sided cutting edge; Color is off-white with black and green speckles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.0, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 8.7 | |