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1958.2.37.1

Wooden haft with elaborate woven cane work. For the stone blade see 1958.2.37 .2 [CW [OPS Move] 23/1/2017]

1958.2.37.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden haft with elaborate woven cane work. For the stone blade see 1958.2.37 .2 [CW [OPS Move] 23/1/2017]
Long description
Wooden haft with elaborate woven cane work covering the upper section of the haft; heel, shoulder and socket. For the black ground and polished stone blade see 1958.2.37 .2. [CW [OPS Move] 23/1/2017]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Western Highlands Province Baiyer River Area Yavamanda village
Cultural groups
Kyaka
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1955
Date collected
6 January 1956
Acquisition information
Donated: 1958
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Material Cane Plant, Material Wood Plant, Process Woven, Process Bound, Process Ground, Process Polished, Process Socketed
Dimensions
Length: max 540 mm, Width: max 480 mm, Depth: max 60 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1958.2.37.1 Other numbers: Collector’s no. 251

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