Dani ceremonial axe - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 72993 | |||||
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Plant Name | 169.00 ORCHIDACEAE Diplocaulobium regale | Entry Book Number | 1.1994.2 | |
| Artefact Name | Dani ceremonial axe | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Indonesia | TDWG Region | Indonesia | ||
| Parts Held | Dani ceremonial axe | Geography Description | Irian Jaya, Asia Tropical, Malesia, New Guinea, Baliem Valley, Wamena | ||
| Uses | Dani ceremonial axeUse: MATERIALS - Fibres User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Fibres | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Cribb PJ | Donor No | |||
| Donor Date | 26/02/1994 | Donor Notes | |||
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| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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| Notes: | Dani ceremonial axe - used for mutilating fingers of girls in mourning. Binding made from fibres from pseudobulbs. | ||||