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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1921.12 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name adze Description Adze blade made of carved stone (basalt?). Marked on in black ink: '1921-9 New Hebridies Malekula'. Handwritten label loose and accompanying the object: 'Stone adze used only for garden work from Malekula New Hebridies (1921.9) I.C.M.'. Registration number marked on object is incorrect, 1921.9 is registered as an Indian soapstone figure. Presented by Miss N. F. Layard and collected by her nephew. Creator John Layard (artist)‎ Production place Melanesia, Vanuatu, Malekula Production period 19th Century Material stone Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1921.12
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

adze
Description

Adze blade made of carved stone (basalt?). Marked on in black ink: '1921-9 New Hebridies Malekula'. Handwritten label loose and accompanying the object: 'Stone adze used only for garden work from Malekula New Hebridies (1921.9) I.C.M.'. Registration number marked on object is incorrect, 1921.9 is registered as an Indian soapstone figure. Presented by Miss N. F. Layard and collected by her nephew.
Creator

John Layard (artist)‎
Production place

Melanesia, Vanuatu, Malekula
Production period

19th Century
Material

stone

Details