Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Adze Stone Blade Matty Islands Wood Adze

Papua New Guinea Adze Stone Blade Matty Islands Wood Adze
Papua New Guinea Adze Stone Blade Matty Islands Wood Adze
Papua New Guinea Adze Stone Blade Matty Islands Wood Adze
Papua New Guinea Adze Stone Blade Matty Islands Wood Adze
Papua New Guinea Adze Stone Blade Matty Islands Wood Adze

Papua New Guinea Adze Stone Blade Matty Islands Wood Adze

This is a simple, but unique Stone Edged Adze from the Matty Islands, Wuvulu Province, Papua New Guinea. This Adze has a Stone embedded in the wood hand handle, is called a Wuvulu Island breadfruit splitter adze.

The Rock has a blunt chisled edge, which is achieved shaping and by grinding the outer surface. This tool is known as "toki Fasua" (tridacnaAdze). Fiber is often found in the form of cordage and used as a binding or a suspension cord.

This old adze is a fine example of a wood cutting, carving tool from before western contact brought in metal tools. These adzes are are considered ceremonial objects and very valuable to their owner.

Mid 20th-Century COMES ON STAND Shows age, but in good condition. Wood split bottom of Handle 32 Inches Tall 34 Inches Tall on Stand 3 x 3.5 Inches Stone 10 x 4 Wood Carved Figure Top 21 Inch Handle 1 x 1 Handle 12 Inch Long Adze AT BACARA WE STAND BEHIND ALL OF OUR MERCHANDISE. YOUR SATISFACTION IS OUR MAIN GOAL, AND WE THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING AT BACARA. This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\Pacific Islands & Oceania". The seller is "bacara-online" and is located in this country: US.

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  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Style: Pacific Islands & Oceania
  • Material: Wood Stone Fiber
  • Original/Reproduction: Original


Papua New Guinea Adze Stone Blade Matty Islands Wood Adze