Oceanian axe identification

Pinocchio · 20th June 2019, 12:15 AM

Hi everybody,
Anyone can identify this axe ?
Thanks

Tim Simmons · 20th June 2019, 04:39 PM

I am looking through my books on South Seas Pacific Island cultures and hope to help but my first thoughts are/were this may be African. Something about the wood and the chip showing the wood texture, does not look like the usual wood of the islands but still looking.

Tim Simmons · 21st June 2019, 09:56 AM

I am sure I have an illustration of this form of axe harft. I think it is from one of the Vanuatu Islands.

Pinocchio · 21st June 2019, 06:28 PM

Thanks Tim,

I don’t think it is from Africa as it has a trader iron axe. African were making iron axes before the arrival of the European with was not the case with the melanesians. I think it’s more from this area.
Francois

David · 22nd June 2019, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

I am sure I have an illustration of this form of axe harft. I think it is from one of the Vanuatu Islands.

Tim, i think you are on to something. These are all identified as Vanuatu Island axes.

LJ · 22nd June 2019, 04:45 PM

How about the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain or New Ireland) ?

Tim Simmons · 23rd June 2019, 01:42 PM

Quite possible.

Pinocchio · 23rd June 2019, 08:37 PM

I know the ones with the cage at the bottom but this one is quiet different .

20th June 2019, 12:15 AM	#1
Pinocchio Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 12	Oceanian axe identification Hi everybody, Anyone can identify this axe ? Thanks Attached Images

20th June 2019, 04:39 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,871	I am looking through my books on South Seas Pacific Island cultures and hope to help but my first thoughts are/were this may be African. Something about the wood and the chip showing the wood texture, does not look like the usual wood of the islands but still looking.

21st June 2019, 09:56 AM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,871	I am sure I have an illustration of this form of axe harft. I think it is from one of the Vanuatu Islands.

21st June 2019, 06:28 PM	#4
Pinocchio Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 12	Thanks Tim, I don’t think it is from Africa as it has a trader iron axe. African were making iron axes before the arrival of the European with was not the case with the melanesians. I think it’s more from this area. Francois

22nd June 2019, 04:45 PM	#6
LJ Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 93	How about the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain or New Ireland) ?

23rd June 2019, 01:42 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,871	Quite possible.

23rd June 2019, 08:37 PM	#8
Pinocchio Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 12	I know the ones with the cage at the bottom but this one is quiet different .