Blade; dark gray stone, lightly streaked; polished on both sides; length 11 cm. Cutting edge chipped away from use. Possibly used as a planing blade for shaping the outer surfaces of felled trees. made from basalt.
Donor:
Bronislaw Malinowski and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua Region
Culture or time period:
Massim
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Blades (stone tools)
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits