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19th C. Papua New Guinean Wood & Stone Adze

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19th C. Papua New Guinean Wood & Stone Adze

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Description

**Originally Listed At $150**

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-made utilitarian tool known as an adze with a carved wooden handle bearing a T-shaped head. The upper neck and head are wrapped dozens of times with tan-hued rattan fibers that hold the handle end of a carved greenstone blade with an acutely angled edge. The handle is a caramel colored hardwood that has developed a nice smooth patina, from touch and heavy use. The adze was one of the most important tools among pre-contact New Guinea based on their unfamiliarity with forging metal. It was used for both utilitarian practices, such as carving canoes, as well as for ceremonial practices, and was seen as a symbol of both rank and status. Size: 20" L (50.8 cm)

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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Condition

Stable fissure that runs the length of the handle and a smaller fissure near the tip. Abrasion to the stone blade. Earthen encrustations and mineral deposits to the rattan fibers. Nice patina to the handle.