Blade; dark gray stone, streaked; polished on both sides; length 12 cm. Cutting edge blunted from use. Probably used to fell small trees. Archaeological patination. Made from metamorphosed basalt.
Donor:
Bronislaw Malinowski and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua Region
Culture or time period:
Massim
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Axes (stone tools)
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits