RARE Papua New Guinea Kandingai Tribe Stone Adze Axe Shows Patina Very Old. Acquired from a private collection in Cairns Australia about 40 years ago. This is a Stone Adze Axe used it war or as a tool for chopping and carving wood or slaughtering animals.
Probably about 100-175 years old. The photo shows how it would be attached to a handle with strips of plandtmaterial or sinew. Could also be used without an attachment as a scraper. Please look at the pictures as this is the actual item that you will receive. Some items are quite rare and as old as 1,000 BC. More boxes will be unpacked and more artifacts will become available soon.