Materials

stone

Dimensions: 140 × 47 × 0 mm

Condition: good

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Donated to the collection in 1949

Current Location: University of Aberdeen Museums & Special Collections, Aberdeen, Scotland

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: ABDUA:6044

Link to Institution's Collections Database: ABDUA:6044 CALMView

Collection at Current Location: ABDUA University of Aberdeen Human Culture Collection

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 07/04/1949

Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: J C Henderson, Trustees

Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: Prior to 1949

Previous Collectors: Stuart

Collection Narratives and Histories

“This collection was presented by the trustees of the late JC Henderson, dispensary chemist, Fyvie per Mr Nicol(?), farmer, Burredales, Fyvie, chief trustee [...]"
(label): 'Stone adze from near Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, gift from John [Stuart]'; (painted on): 'ONT CANADA '

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GKS Reference Number: 59105

How to Cite this Item

“Adze blade”, catalogue number ABDUA:6044 in the University of Aberdeen Museums and Special Collections, is licenced under CC By 4.0

Record Creation Context

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