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1906.32.6

Stone axe blade, with features marked in white ink. [MJD 06/01/2015]

1906.32.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone axe blade, with features marked in white ink. [MJD 06/01/2015]
Long description
Stone axe blade, with features marked in white ink. The stone has a light grey patina. The stone is roughly oval with a lenticular section. The narrow end is chipped. [MJD 06/01/2015]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Milne Bay Province Samarai Murua District Muyua Island [Woodlark Island] site near Suloga Peak
Person
Field collector Cooke Daniels expedition
PRM source William Cooke Daniels
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
1904 - 1905
Acquisition information
Donated: 1906
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Width: max 87 mm, Thick: max 37 mm, Length: max 255 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.32.6
Research and responses

www.britannica.com Muyua Island, also called Woodlark Island, coral island of Papua New Guinea. [MJD 26/09/2014]

Search terms: Tool, Specimen, Technique, Weapon, Trade, Axe, Core