Axe Handle Item Number: C1473 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A flat long thin dark brown wood which has two concave curves linking together near the middle and has triangular points at each end. Has geometric linear pattern with curves and a human figure carved in the middle of the top end of one side. Decorated with four shell inlays, two on each side.
History Of Use
Wooden handle for trade axe head (patiti).
Item History
- Made in New Zealand
- Owned by Kenneth Webster before February 1960
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Kenneth Webster (Seller) during February 1960
What
- Name
- Axe Handle
- Identification Number
- C1473
- Type of Item
- handle
- Material
- abalone shell and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and inlaid
- Overall
- height 52.2 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 3.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maori
- Previous Owner
- Kenneth Webster
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Kenneth Webster (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- New Zealand
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 55
- Accession Number
- 0016/0011