Painted Stone Tool from Washkuk People, Papua New Guinea

Small cylindrical stone. with both ends painted, pecked &…
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Small cylindrical stone. with both ends painted, pecked & hammer dressed small stone tool, Washkuk people, upper Sepik Region of Papua New Guinea. Likely to be a small stone axe, previously hafted for fine stone work but similar stones have been said to be magic stones. Similar stones but lacking the central area for hafting were used in New Caledonia as sling stones. Length 8 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.

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