axe (ceremonial weapons); axe (weapon (currency & wealth))

Haft of a ceremonial axe, used as currency, with a removable blade. It has a straight, tapered haft, and a curved head that is covered with woven plant fibre. The back of the head ends in a projection that is shaped like a curved axe blade.

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object
MUSEUM NUMBER
26.1.55/2i
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 592 mm x 511 mm x 40 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; stone; plant fibre
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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