Log splitting wedge. Made of wood. Tapering at one end, each end is compacted from use. [AB [OPS Move] 16/1/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Log splitting wedge. Made of wood. Tapering at one end, each end is compacted from use. [AB [OPS Move] 16/1/2017]
Geographical reference: Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea; Southern Highlands District Was River Valley
Cultural groups: Wola
Person: Field collector Paul Sillitoe; PRM source Trustees of the British Museum; PRM source British Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1978
Date collected: 1976 - 1978
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1979
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions: Length: max 405 mm, Width: max 75 mm, Depth: max 78 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1979.21.124

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