Ceremonial Ax (Gi Okono)

Kanak

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Caption

Kanak. Ceremonial Ax (Gi Okono), 20th century. Greenstone, wood, coir, coconut shell, shells, 20 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (52.1 x 21 x 13.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall, 86.229.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Kanak

Title

Ceremonial Ax (Gi Okono)

Date

20th century

Geography

Place made: New Caledonia

Medium

Greenstone, wood, coir, coconut shell, shells

Classification

Ornament

Dimensions

20 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (52.1 x 21 x 13.3 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall

Accession Number

86.229.2

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