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1898.76.1

Axe with a large flat circular disk stone blade. [MJD (Verve) 3/5/2016]

1898.76.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Axe with a large flat circular disk stone blade. [MJD (Verve) 3/5/2016]
Long description
Axe/knife with a large flat circular disk stone blade. The stone is dark brown in colour. The handle is wooden with a conical base. The handle is covered with a blue dotted textile and secured with ?sennit fibre plaited cord in a crossed design. The conical base is covered with flying fox hair plaited cords. The stick is attached to the knife blade with ?sennit cord and flying fox hair cord. [MJD (Verve) 3/5/2016]
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source John Jennings
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1898
Date collected
By 1898
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1898
Materials and processes
Material Nephrite Stone, Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Pteropus Hair Yarn Animal, Material Textile, Material Sennit Coconut Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Plaited, Process Bound, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Height: max 110 mm, Length: max 646 mm, Width: max 259 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1898.76.1

Search terms: Ritual and Ceremonial, Weapon, Tool, Axe, Ceremonial Object, Knife

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