Axe

Description
Ornamental axe: The haft is made of wood with a pointed end. Head and handle are joined together by a lashing made of natural plant fibres to form a strong structure. The axe head is a light grey-green coloured stone.
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Media/Materials
Wood and Plant Fibre (Part 1)
Stone (Part 2)
Measurements
559 x 369 x 48mm (Part 1)
185 x 98 x 10 mm (Part 2)
Production place
New Guinea, Melanesia, Oceania
Collection
New Guinea Collection/Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1974/82/8.1-2

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