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1932.71.1

Stone axe hafted in stout bamboo handle. Four impressions or 'dents' on one side near the axe-head, and three impressions on the other.

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1932.71.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone axe hafted in stout bamboo handle. Four impressions or 'dents' on one side near the axe-head, and three impressions on the other.
Geographical reference
Indonesia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Indonesia
West Papua
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1932
Date collected
By 1932
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Material Bamboo Plant, Process Carved, Process Impressed, Process Ground, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 465 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.71.1

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Axe

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