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1899.78.16

Borer made of bamboo. Part of apparatus for boring shell-armlets.

1899.78.16

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Collection type
Object
Description
Borer made of bamboo. Part of apparatus for boring shell-armlets.
Long description
Borer made of bamboo. Part of apparatus for boring shell-armlets. The borer is a long cylinder of bamboo. There is a piece of dark stone tied to the shaft. The stone is tied on with a length of plant fibre. The stone is hand axe shaped. One end tapers to a point and the other end has a wide cutting edge. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 02/12/2010]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Hanuabada
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source William Downing Webster
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1899
Date collected
By 1899
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1899
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Stone, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Width: max 120 mm, Length: max 759 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1899.78.16

Search terms: Tool, Ornament, Borer, Hand-axe

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