Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0002-0016 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Axe head | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Solomon Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Nggela Islands | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | Late 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | Axe head; Long, tapering ovoid shape; Oval in cross-section; Distal end has a flattened cutting edge with rounded corners; Proximal end comes to a rounded point; Large chip in proximal end; Overall surface is smooth with some slight pitting on one side near the distal end; Medium size; Overall color is gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.9, Thickness = 2.8, Length = 17.3 | |