Axe with flat polished greenstone blade; spatula in shape; several chips around the edges and an old break repaired. The handle is of brown wood with a pointed haft; the reverse of the blade socket is carved into a spatulate shape also; with cane and raffia, decorative binding around the blade socket and the top of the haft. The blade is separate from the haft
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