Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0023 | |
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: Lekinioch, Mortlocks region, Caroline Islands | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
Materials | Shell (Oxymeris maculata) | |
Description | Adze blade made from conical shell that has been cut in half longitudinally, revealing its internal chambered structure; Distal end (now missing) would have been cut again at oblique angle to form a steep-sided cutting edge; Color is off-white. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 7.4 |