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Artifact

Headhunters Axe

Description

  • Southeast Asian headhunter's axe with a short, wide blade, and a wooden handle.

  • The wooden handle has holes at the end where tufts of hair are added, each representing a victim.

  • The portion of the handle located near the blade is decorated with red braided strings.

Background Information

  • Brought back from North Borneo, Java, or Assam oil fields by Thomas A. Collins who worked there. 
  • Axe is possibly associated with the Naga tribe of Assam. 

Map Location

Latitude: 26° 8' 44.405" N
Longitude: 91° 43' 52.028" E

Date

Unknown

Dimensions

inches
Length:
4.0
Width:
1.0
Height:
28.0

Events, Places, People

  • Thomas A. Collins
  • Southeast Asia

Originating Location

Asia

Subject

  • An axe with a short, wide metal blade and a dark wooden handle. The handle has circular holes at the end and three of them are filled with tufts of russet hair. The handle is surrounded by red strings braided near the blade.
  • The end of a dark wooden axe. Circular holes were dug there, and three tufts of russet hair fill three of these holes.
  • The metal blade of an axe, attached to a dark wooden handle with red string wrapped around its end. The blade is short and wide. It is flat on the top and the end, and it is curved at the bottom.

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