Head Cutter Ax

Ax traditionally used for cutting heads.

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Identifier

ETHAS-041915

Origin

Ifugao-Igorot , Philippines , Luzon

Materials

metal, wood

Physical Dimensions

320 mm length

Provenance

Nicolas rossier ; Acquired via purchase ; Purchase amount: 130

Acquisition Date

June 21, 1982

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

https://www.ville-ge.ch/meg/en/musinfo_public.php?id=041915

Collection

Geneva Ethnography Museum

Source

Translated from French by Annette Hug
Record accessed May 2021

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“Head Cutter Ax,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 18, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/6412.

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