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[ Source of title : Chloe Rushovich for FHYA using material provided by Justine Wintjes and Chiara Singh using the KZNM PastPerfect database, Object Name field, selected from Nomenclature 4.0 for Museum Cataloging. Parallel title from KZNM PastPerfect database, Other Name field (parallel custom lexicon) ]
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20
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Transcription of entry in Accession Register (Ethnology Book 1) under no.20 [Source - Chiara Singh for FHYA, 2021: All text handwritten by F. W. Fitzsimons unless otherwise specified. Direct quotes are indicated in quote marks, with additions indicated in square brackets: "Native-made iron axehead"; LOCALITY: "Natal"; SOURCE AND DATE: "W.R. Gordon 1885". Other inscriptions: "24" [Meaning unknown]; "7/e/1" [Geographic area/community as per the category indicated on the Catalogue Card, which corresponds with "Natal / General"]; "C" [Meaning unknown]; Red tick [Relates to an audit conducted on the collection between 1958 and 1961].]
Object description [Source - Chiara Singh for FHYA, 2021: 1 axe-head : material: metal (iron) ; technique: forging ; colour: natural (metallic with patina, blackening and rust) ; triangular (Note: narrow shaft widening to flanged blade with curved edge) ; dimensions: 24.5cm (L) x 7.5cm (W) x 1.5cm (D)]
| Event Actor | Event Type | Event Date | Event Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Hundred Year Archive (FHYA) | Online curation | 2021 - | Justine Wintjes digitised this material on behalf of the FHYA |
| KwaZulu-Natal Museum (KZNM) | Custody | 1885 - | Acquired by the Natal Society in 1855 from W. R. Gordon. Frederick W. Fitzsimons accessioned this material. He worked as curator for the Natal Society and its successor the Natal Government Museum from 1896 to 1906 |
| W. R. Gordon | Collection | [18-?] | |
| No attribution | Making | [18-?] |
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