Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0018 | |
| 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 that is made from a narrow, elongated piece of tridacna shell that has been minimally ground to remove shape edges; One lateral edge retains natural grooves from original shell surface; Distal end is unifacially ground to form narrow, steep-side cutting edge; Color is off-white. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.5, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 9.4 | |