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plate signed bottom right
1906-1998)
Nephrite blade 7 inches x 1 7/8 inches
Oil on board
The figure wears a caplike helmet with spikes
Wood & Stone Adze plate signed bottom rightOceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine example of a wood and stone chopping adze, a tool primarily used for shaping and carving wood. The adze features a wooden handle and a naturally forked or "T" shaped head with a slotted tip. The stone blade head is secured within the hafting slot on the arm and secured with wrapped rattan strips. Adzes were some of the most important tools in Polynesia and Melanesia given their
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