Adze

Polynesian Austral Island Ceremonial Adze, Mid-19th Century. Large stone blade, Finely carved wood shaft, blade attached with sinnit (coconut string) bindings. On metal mount. Formerly from the collec

Cook Islands Ceremonial Hafted Adze, Mangaia, 19th century, squared shaft with geometric relief carving, the black basalt blade bound with sennit fiber and shark skin, lg. 40 3/4 in. Provenance: Priva

Axt (Szepter), "kibiki" Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Holz. L 40 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herstellung u

Zeremonila-Axt (Szepter) Songye, Nsapo, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Holz, Kupfer. L 47 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfäl

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 14th to 18th century CE. A sizable and hefty adze (adz) blade of an elongated trapezoidal form made to be used for cutting, carving, and smooth

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 15th to 18th century CE. A beautiful example of an adze (adz) blade of a relative trapezoidal form, hand-carved from dark gray basalt. The larg

Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A chert adze whose broad surfaces have been smoothed and polished after the knapping process. The color is a beautiful mottled grey th

18th C. Tahitian Hafted Basalt Adze. Carved wood halft with braided sennit. On stand. Provenance: Mauna Kea Galleries, Mark Blackburn. Size: 18'' x 7'' x 2'' (46 x 18 x 5 cm).

**Originally Listed At $1000** Oceania, Polynesia, Southern Cook Islands, Mangaia Island, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful openwork adze handle of distinctly ceremonial form known as a rua

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A gorgeous example of a lengthy adze blade that is hand-carved from lustrous gray-black stone exhibiting incredibly

Axt (Szepter), "kibiki" Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Polsternägel. H 37 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältig

Polynesia, Southern Cook Islands, Mangaia Island, ca. 1850 CE. A wonderful pair of hand-carved wood adze hefts from the ceremonial adzes of the Cook Islands known as ruatangaeo. Both sitting upon squa

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact era, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A sizable stone adze blade of a utilitarian form that is hand-carved from dark gray-black basalt. The tool exhibits a

South Pacific, Solomon Sea (Trobriand Islands), 19th century CE. An excellent wood adze with a flat metal blade bound to its end. The handle is shaped like the head of a long-necked bird, with carving

A good Pacific Island "Pedestal Adze" with a carved wood handle, stone blade and braided sennit fiber bindings. Marquesas Islands. 29" long.

Large finely knapped and fashioned flint adze blade having a lustrous surface with a single edge curved blade. Rich mottled tan-brown surface patina with scattered encrustation. Intact.Provenance: Ex

Gradually narrow form with a hole in one end. Possibly Neolithic period. L. 15cm (6 1/8 in.) Provenance: From an old English private collection, acquired from local antique stores and markets in the U

Oceania, Melanesia, northern Solomon Islands, North Bougainville District, Takuu Atoll (also Mortlock Islands or Marqueen Islands), ca. 19th century CE. A finely preserved adze of an elegant and minim

A Near Eastern bronze zoomorphic adze, c. late 3rd-2nd Millenium BC, with a stylized animal decorating the shaft, L: 4 ¾ in (12.1cm). Ex Royal Athena Galleries, New York City acquired at the Drouot,

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Jiwaka Province, Wahgi people, ca. early 20th century CE. A gray-green schist axe set into a wooden cavity that extends outwards, mirroring the blade shape at one elongated

A Mangaia wood ceremonial hafted adze 19th century, circular haft fully carved with repeated geometric designs, the top bound with fine sennit fiber, with the small basalt blade which has come away, (

North Pacific, Hawaii, Big Island, Mount Kea, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. An attractive and hefty basalt adze blade of a utilitarian form that is hand-carved from dark gray hardstone. The sizable too

Axt (Szepter) Mbala, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen. L 44 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herstellung und dekora

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact period, ca. 14th to 18th century CE. A huge and heavy gray basalt adze (adz) head, probably quarried from Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The