Traditional Fierce Female Ancestor Mindibit Figure, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea circa 1950s 60cm Tall

Australian Aboriginal Spear Point circa 2,500 years, found near the border of Western Australia and Northern Territory, Australia

Australian Aboriginal Handaxe, collected in 1865 near Millicent South Australia by early settlers. Estimated age +3,000 years old. Discarded by the original maker as the tip broke off.

Australian Aboriginal Hand Axe , Port Wakefield South Australia, collected in 1860 early settlers . Estimated age + 2500 years old

Rare Stone Axe Heads: Wahgi Valley Papua New Guinea circa early 1930s.

Before the first Australian patrol to Mt Hagen in 1933, stone axes were in daily use in the Papua New Guinea Highlands and were widely traded.

Many occurrences of hard rocks suitable for axe making were exploited, but only at a few centres was the manufacture of axes carried out on a large scale. In recent times, a group of axe factories located in the Wahgi and Jimi Valleys accounted for the bulk of production  and may stretch back 2,500 years. 

They are no longer made (being replaced with metal trade goods) and the knowledge of how to make them has essentially been lost in the face of modern cultural influences. If owned now, they are essentially used for ceremonial purposes or as visual demonstrations of wealth and family history.

These 2 specimens were collected in the early 1970's.