A very nice example of an axe type associated with the Kalinga who reside in the central highlands of Luzon in the Philippines; Lew's notes date this example to circa 1890 to 1910. The well formed head measures nearly 1/4 inch in greatest thickness. A sharpened concave edge shows the slightest distortion. A few spots of light old rust discoloration are present. A long iron ferrule provides about half of the length of the haft from the insertion of the blade and has a slightly wider diameter at either end and the cylinder appears to have been formed with a ridge owing to overlapping characteristically present. Slight delamination of this iron is seen near the join. A dark wooden handle is overlain by fenestrated thin brass sheets held in place by tiny iron nails. The end of the haft is covered by a cylinder of decorated white metal. The overall length parallel to the haft is 20 1/8 inches and the axe weighs 23.7 ounces.
