Axe Item Number: C1624 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Axe with handle made of one piece of wood that has been hafted in a bent splint, reinforced with resin and bound with plant fibre string. Handle tapers toward end; stone axe blade affixed between wood by resin.
Item History
- Made in Western Australia, Australia
- Owned by Robert A. Waters before December 14, 1953
- Received from Robert A. Waters (Seller) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) on December 14, 1953
What
- Name
- Axe
- Identification Number
- C1624
- Type of Item
- axe
- Material
- stone, wood, resin, plant fibre and ochre pigment ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- ground, cut and tied
- Overall
- height 22.0 cm, width 10.3 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Australian
- Previous Owner
- Robert A. Waters
- Received from
- Robert A. Waters (Seller) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Western Australia, Australia
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 14, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on December 14, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2284/0036