Ceremonial axe
Papua New Guinea - Mount Hagen
not available anymore
Provenance
collected in situ by the German radio officer Lehr, on duty for North German Lloyd (on a ship caled “Friderum”), 1921-1928Size
H: 62 cm
H: 24.4 inch
Description
wooden shaft, plaited rattan cuff, green blade, min. dam. (plaited cuff), minor missing parts (blade, shaft);
axes of that kind were produced for ceremonial purposes, because of their great value they were used as primitive money as well.