Accession No
1988.468
Description
Ceremonial adze. Large, flat stone adze blade with large fan-shaped woven rattan covered wooden haft.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Massim
Period
Source
Smart, John (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1988.468
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Wood; Cane
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Smart.Dr.John.
Harry Beran, University of Wollongong describes this as :A typical Mt Hagen presentation axe, NG Highlands." 10.7.1997
Event Date 28/9/1988
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Ceremonial adze. Large, flat stone adze blade with large fan-shaped woven rattan covered wooden haft. Fair condition. Blade reattached by Pat Smith.
Event Date 28/9/1988
Author: maa
FM:80391
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