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18th August 2019, 09:36 PM
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Location: Belfast Northern ireland
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Heavy Stone headed axe origin unknown
Hi all. Picked this axe up amongst a small collection of swords and would like to know more about its origins type of stone , shaft material , . Many thanks shinyblades
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18th August 2019, 10:16 PM
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Papua New Guinea?
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19th August 2019, 04:32 AM
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Vikingsword Staff
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The haft appears to be palm wood.
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19th August 2019, 04:49 AM
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EAAF Staff
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Location: Louisville, KY
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I too was thinking New Guinea.
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19th August 2019, 09:56 AM
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Location: What is still UK
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Very nice. I think it is South American. I hope to add pictures. The shape of the stone is atypical of PNG. Looks good to swing.
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19th August 2019, 12:44 PM
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 Regards, Detlef |
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19th August 2019, 02:29 PM
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I like the palm wood handle, but it looks too short for the apparent weight of the stone. Wrap looks like rattan common in Indonesia area. Stone, somewhat sculpted, looks more like a basher than a chopper. Dare I say craft item rather than used in the field?
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22nd August 2019, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Dorset
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I think this is South American Amazonian.
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