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Presentation Axe, 20th Century Massim culture; Woodlark Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New …
Axe Currency
Presentation Axe, 20th Century Massim culture; Woodlark Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New …
Presentation Axe, 20th Century Massim culture; Woodlark Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia Wood, greenstone, rattan and pigment; 38 × 11 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. 2003.28.9 Bowers Museum Purchase provided by Don and Barbara Greek

Axe Currency

ClassificationsArms and Armor-axes
Culture Massim
Date20th Century
Made AtMilne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumWood, greenstone, rattan and pigment
Dimensions38 × 11 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (96.5 × 28.6 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineBowers Museum Purchase provided by Don and Barbara Greek
Object number2003.28.9
DescriptionThis presentation axe was made by the Massim people residing on Woodlark Island in Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay Province. Axes such as this one are just one of the many different types of objects typically traded as currency in a circular pattern between different groups of islands, commonly called the Kula Trade Ring.
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