Physical description
.1) Native Headman's axe, from Mt Hagen area New Guinea. One end has a blade of shaped green stone. The other end timber, originally had a diamond shaped hole, now broken. The handle stem & 2 blades are held together with intricate bamboo weaving & adhesive.
.2) The plain wooden handle had been sawn off some time ago, it was glued on for display.
Inscriptions & markings
Written on side 1: Headman's Axe, Mt Hagen