Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 5934 |
| Keywords | Axe |
| Description | A hand axe used for chopping and shaping the wood when beginning to construct wooden bowls. |
| Creator of Object | Presumed Naueti people |
| Date Created | Pre August 1935 |
| Place Created | Presumed Betulari, Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| Object Type | Wood-turning tool / equipment |
| Dimensions | 35.5 cm long 13.5 cm wide (blade) 3.5 cm deep |
| Use status in 2014 | Used occasionally |
| Material | Wood and metal |
| Technique | Hand carved and hand forged |
| Institution/Holder: object | Museum der Kulturen Basel |
| Collector | Dr Alfred Bühler |
| Date Collected | August 1935 |
| Place Collected | Betulari, Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| File Copyright | Museum der Kulturen Basel. Photograph taken by Joanna Barrkman, 2014 |
| MKB/Buehler object title | Axt, G [axe] Description: axe, , club- shaped wooden handle in which a triangular iron blade is inserted. Used for logging and processing of raw blocks for turned bowls. Used to chop up the blocks to be rotated. Sabilai, N |
| Notes | Identified by Adolfo do Rego, Afaloicai, 16 October 2014 and at community viewing at Afaloicai, 19 August, 2014 |
| Production status in 2014 | Made occasionally |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Sabilai, M, N Baleu, T |
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