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2013-18-8

From: Federated States of Micronesia | Mortlock Islands | Lekinioch

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 2013-18-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Federated States of Micronesia | Mortlock Islands | Lekinioch
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Shell (uncertain) | Fiber Cord
Description

Augur shell adze blade, lashed to a crude wooden handle to show the collector how this kind of blade would have been hafted. Such adzes were used in canoe building. Made for the collector by Kokore, of Wonip Village, Tol.
Height 4 cm
Length 31 cm
Width 12.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Stephen B. Richmond, 2013
Other Number 283 - Collector Number

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