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Rare New Britain ceremonial axe, the head in the form of a…
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Rare New Britain ceremonial axe, the head in the form of a trade axe with carved target motif to blade leading into a long shaft ending with an unusual termination to handle which has a star burst motif. Coloured with black and red pigment. Light brown smoked patina. Wood, gum. Treasury Island, New Britain. Length 114 cm.
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Tribal: New Guinean