Object Number | P1705 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Yapese |
Provenience | Caroline Islands | Yap |
Date Made | Before 1903 |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Metal | Wood | Plant Fiber |
Description | Flat metal blade attached to wooden handle with lashings of twisted coconut fiber. After European contact and the introduction of metal to the Pacific Islands, traditional tools were quickly adapted to make use of the new material. |
Length | 39 cm |
Width | 20.3 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1904 |
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