Axe Item Number: 841/24 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long tapered axe (part b) and handle (part a) with large wooden cross-section. Cross-section is wide and short at one end and then tapers to a flared out rounded edge at the other. The wider end of the piece is covered with woven plant fibre and is bound with strips of plant fibre at the shorter end. The axe is a black coloured blade that flares out to a rounded edge. The narrow end is covered in green coloured plastic.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea ?
- Owned by Pappas Traders before October 25, 1982
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Pappas Traders (Seller) on October 25, 1982
What
- Name
- Axe
- Identification Number
- 841/24 a-b
- Type of Item
- axe
- Material
- wood, plant fibre, stone and plasticene plastic
- Overall
- height 4.0 cm, width 53.0 cm, depth 16.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Pappas Traders
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Pappas Traders (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 25, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on October 25, 1982
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0841/0024 a-b