Time Period: 20th C.
Origin: Polynesia
Materials: Green Stone, Wood Haft, and Wicker
Provenance: Private Collection, UK.
Length: about 56cm.

A lovely 20th Century Polynesian Adze, with a large beautiful stone celt of greenstone head bound to the V shape wood haft with wicker.The heavy stone is removable although it was previously secured by the wicker to the wooden handle.The haft is carved and stained with abstract motifs/exhibits abstract anthropomorphic symbols in red and blue

Oceanic Polynesian Stone Adze
Oceania: Melanesia: Solomon Islands: Polynesian outliers: French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Hawaii Stone Axe (Adze).

Ground stone adzes are still in use by a variety of people in Irian Jaya (Indonesia), Papua New Guinea and some of the smaller Islands of Melanesia and Micronesia. The hard-stone is ground on a riverine rock with the help of water until it has got the desired shape. It is then fixed to a natural grown angled wood with resin and plant fibers. The shape and manufacture of these adzes is similar to those found from the Neolithic Stone Age in Europe.*Ships from the UK, not eligible for pickup*

Very Good Condition: Item may show wear; may show signs of regular use.




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