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Axe
Object Number 46-78-70/2346
Display Title Axe
Descriptions
Object Description Brown axe with turtle bone blade spliced into hard wood handle
Inventory Description Tool, axe-like, thin wooden handle and bone rectangular blade
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / Manus Province / Matty Island
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / Wuvulu Island
Materials Bone, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 30.5 x 20 x 1.9 cm (12 x 7 7/8 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-78-70/2346 / 1475
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (11/27/1946)

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