- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Wooden haft of a shell blade axe with a perforation and a cane loop for attaching the two parts. For the shell blade see [1924.51.67 .2] [RM [OPS Move] 20/1/2017]
- Long description
- Axe with tridacna shell blade, ground and polished socketed in wooden foreshaft bound with cane [.1]. Hafted to wooden handle with cane attachment [.2]. [FB 10/04/2014]
- Geographical reference
- Manus Province Aua Island
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1921?, uncertain
- Date collected
- Probably 1921
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1924
- Materials and processes
- Material Cane Plant, Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Ground, Process Bound, Process Socketed
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 40 mm, Length: max 618 mm, Depth: max 55 mm total, Width: max 356 mm total, Width: max 229 mm, Length: max 618 mm total
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1924.51.67.1
1924.51.67.1
Wooden haft of a shell blade axe with a perforation and a cane loop for attaching the two parts. For the shell blade see [1924.51.67 .2] [RM [OPS Move] 20/1/2017]
1924.51.67.1
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