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1884.140.1713.2

Ground stone axe head. For the wooden adze haft see 1884.140.1713 .1 [RM [OPS Move] 24/1/2017]


1884.140.1713.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ground stone axe head. For the wooden adze haft see 1884.140.1713 .1 [RM [OPS Move] 24/1/2017]
Long description
Wooden adze haft [.1] with ground stone axe head [.2]. The haft is made from wood with a rounded stone heel and semi-circular butt perforated with 12 holes. The handle and foot of the haft is bound most of it's length with cane. The stone axe head [.2] is detached from the haft. [FB 23/01/2014]
Geographical reference
Massim D’Entrecasteaux Islands Goodenough Island
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
By 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884 Found unentered: 23/01/2014
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Ground, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Perforated, Process Woven
Dimensions
Depth: max 16 mm, Width: max 110 mm, Length: max 227 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.140.1713.2

Search terms: Tool, Adze