Summary
The head of this axe is a piece of metal head held in place with maypin or resin of the ironwood tree. The handle is bent around the head and secured with vegetable fibre or string.
Physical Description
A hafted axe with a metal head held in place with resin. The wooden handle is made from a single section of wood bent around the head and secured with fibre or string.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Axe, hafted
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Maker
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Locality
Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Date Produced
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Date Collected
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Object Measurements
320 mm (Length), 220 mm (Width), 70 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands