Hatchet

Hatchet

Object name: Hatchet
Date: 500-1500
Medium: Jade
Object number: C03514
DescriptionRound hatchet head of jade (nephrite). It is smaller than more recent examples. There are two holes at the base for binding it to a shaft. The convex sides of the holes and the fact that they meet in the centre, indicates that they were made using stone tools.
Melanesia.
Culture: Oceania