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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1924.79.95 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name axe Description Ceremonial axe (sio) made of a circular dark nephrite blade fixed onto a wooded handle, which is wrapped with coarse barkcloth and plaited coconut fibre and vegetable fibre cord. The blade is fixed at the top with various fibres and red trade cloth. Stuck-on handwritten label on blade: 'Nephrite Collection Reboux' and written underneath in pencil '79.95 New Caledonia'. From the Sir E. Ray Lankester collection, previously Dr Reboux. Production place Melanesia, New Caledonia Production period 19th Century, middle, 20th Century Material Nephrite, wood, vegetable fibre, coconut fibre, barkcloth, European cloth Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1924.79.95
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

axe
Description

Ceremonial axe (sio) made of a circular dark nephrite blade fixed onto a wooded handle, which is wrapped with coarse barkcloth and plaited coconut fibre and vegetable fibre cord. The blade is fixed at the top with various fibres and red trade cloth. Stuck-on handwritten label on blade: 'Nephrite Collection Reboux' and written underneath in pencil '79.95 New Caledonia'. From the Sir E. Ray Lankester collection, previously Dr Reboux.
Production place

Melanesia, New Caledonia
Production period

19th Century, middle, 20th Century
Material

Nephrite, wood, vegetable fibre, coconut fibre, barkcloth, European cloth

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