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Steel knife with wooden handle, australian origin, "trade ax" +
Steel knife with wooden handle, australian origin, "trade ax" +
Object Number 973-11-70/5247
Display Title Steel knife with wooden handle, australian origin, "trade ax" +
Descriptions
Object Description Steel knife with wooden handle, australian origin, "trade ax" "used to make tree cutting easier. Stone axes were supposed to be relinquised to stop native warfare, but the new knives are just as effective. Carried on bark belt. Also used for cutting grass for weaving. (by children)
Inventory Description Knife, steel blade, double-edged tip, wood handle secured with brass
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Central Highlands; Southern Highlands
Materials Wood, Steel, Brass
Dimensions Overall: 53 x 5.9 x 2.1 cm (20 7/8 x 2 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-11-70/5247

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