Hammerstone; gray stone; some polishing on two surfaces; L 8.5 cm. Primary use of this piece as a flaking hammer as indicated by wear pattern. Polished surfaces indicate that this piece was broken from a polished blade. Archaeological patination.
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:
Hammerstones
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits