Asmat Stone Axe with Carved Handle and Inventory Number

Asmat stone axe, West Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th century,…
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Asmat stone axe, West Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th century, wooden handle carved with abstract motifs, retains painted inventory number, together with a petrified wood and a stone axe (2), length 73 cm, (Asmat), 63 cm

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