Collector:

Transit Of Venus Expedition  Search this

Donor Name:

Transit Of Venus Expedition  Search this

Weight - Object:

865 g

Length - Object:

21.6 cm

Width - Object:

6.1 cm

Culture:

Maori, Waitaha  Search this

Object Type:

Adze

Place:

Wakatipu Lake, Frankton Arm, South Island (Te Waipounamu) / Otago, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Polynesia

Accession Date:

15 Jun 1875

Collection Date:

1874 to 1875

Notes:

FROM CARD: "FROM A PIT EXCAVATED IN GRAVELS. TANGED QUADRANGULAR ADZE OF DARK, COARSE-GRAINED METAMORPHOSED GREYWACKE (OR GRIT). SPECIMEN TAPERS EVENLY IN OUTLINE FROM CUTTING EDGE TO POLL. GREATER LONGITUDINAL CONVEXITY OF POSTERIOR SURFACE THAN ANTERIOR. REDUCTION OF ANTERIOR SURFACE 58 MM FROM THE POLL TO GIVE A SEMI-CIRCULAR SECTIONED TANG. WEIGHT I LB. 14 1/2 OZS."

Record Last Modified:

31 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

003939

USNM Number:

E21232-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32735673e-f7be-4933-a3e1-f610332fcb92

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8360185