Hagen axe

English

Etymology

Named after Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.

Noun

Hagen axe (plural Hagen axes)

  1. A type of traditional polished stone axe with a thin blade and decorated handle, part of the culture of the inhabitants of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.
    • 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 220:
      The great and majestic Hagen axes of Papua New Guinea are exquisitely wrought and of great value.
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