Axe Head Item Number: C208 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Grey stone axe head with white spots overall and encrusted on one side with a large area of a pink and white calcium-like deposit. Axe head is in overall triangular shape with rounded corners and sides narrow slightly towards centre.
Item History
- Made in Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands before 1909
- Collected during 1909
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Axe Head
- Identification Number
- C208
- Type of Item
- axe head
- Material
- basalt stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- ground
- Overall
- height 8.3 cm, width 3.8 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Solomon Islands
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
When
- Creation Date
- before 1909
- Collection Date
- during 1909
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/0611