Head Axe
| Object Number: | 50-49-32 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Kalinga |
| Provenience: | Philippine Islands Northern Luzon |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Metal Wood |
| Height: | 62 cm |
| Width: | 8 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950 |
| Other Number: | 160 - Other Number |
Description
Broad head with edge projection in a point farthest from the handle; much longer and thinner point on opposite side; decided concave cutting edge; handle fairly long projection (thumb piece) on one side and metal tip on shaft. Design on blade plain and representing a centipede. Tip made of broken ganza.
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