Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0250-0001A,B | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Axe | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kandep, Southern Highlands near the Lai River | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Jade (nephrite); Wood; Rattan; Pork fat | |
| Description | Axe with a boomerang-shaped wooden handle carved from a single piece of wood; Jade blade fits into distal end and is secured with rattan wrapping. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 43.2, Thickness = 6.7, Length = 58.4 | |