| Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0019 |
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| Category |
Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Adze blade |
| Culture |
Micronesian: Chuukese |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Chuuk (Truk) |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Atoll: Oneop, Mortlocks region, Caroline Islands |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. early to mid 1900s |
| Collection Name |
Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) |
| Materials |
Shell (Tridacna sp.) |
| Description |
Large adze blade made from a piece of tridacna shell that has been chipped and ground to a general elongated cylindrical shape; Tapered distal end is bifacially ground to form a rounded cutting edge; Color is off-white. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 7.8, Thickness = 5.7, Length = 36.7 |