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Adze blade

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FE000087/2; Adze blade

FE000087/2; Adze blade

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NameAdze blade

ProductionNomoi Islands

Classificationadzes

Materialsshell (animal material)

DimensionsApproximate: 42mm (width), 110mm (length), 25mm (depth)

Registration NumberFE000087/2

Credit lineGift of Alexander Turnbull, 1910

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Category

Made of: shell (animal material)
Type of: adzes
Influenced by: Micronesian
Chuukese

Place

Made in: Nomoi Islands (Micronesia, Federated States of)
Influenced by: Chuuk (Micronesia, Federated States of)
Caroline Islands
Micronesia

People & Organisations

Belonged to: Alexander Turnbull