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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1924.79.96 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name adze Description Adze made of a wooden haft shaped like a bird's head, in two halves which allow a blade to be fixed. A carved and polished nephrite blade fits into the haft, but is loose. A coconut fibre plaited cord remains to secure the two halves together. Reg. number marked on in white ink. Handwritten stuck-on label: 'Collection Reboux'. From the Sir E. Ray Lankester collection, previously Dr Reboux. Production place Melanesia, New Caledonia Production period 19th Century, 20th Century Material wood, Nephrite, coconut fibre Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1924.79.96
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

adze
Description

Adze made of a wooden haft shaped like a bird's head, in two halves which allow a blade to be fixed. A carved and polished nephrite blade fits into the haft, but is loose. A coconut fibre plaited cord remains to secure the two halves together. Reg. number marked on in white ink. Handwritten stuck-on label: 'Collection Reboux'. From the Sir E. Ray Lankester collection, previously Dr Reboux.
Production place

Melanesia, New Caledonia
Production period

19th Century, 20th Century
Material

wood, Nephrite, coconut fibre

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