Description: Europeans only entered the Highlands of New Guinea in the early 1930’s where of course axes with stone blades were still in common use. Work axes with plain and undecorated hafts were used for tree felling, garden work and tribal warfare.In the Western Highlands or Mt Hagen there were also ceremonial axes. These axes are very distinctive with their counter balanced wooden fin at the opposite side of the blade. They have very intricate and decorative cane binding around the haft. The earlier axes like this example were used in warfare
Price: 525 USD
Location: Hollywood, Florida
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Color: Multi-Color
Material: Stone
Culture: Pacific Islands & Oceania
