Adze Blade
29-58-118A
From: Marquesas Islands (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 29-58-118A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Marquesas Islands (uncertain) |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Stone | Wood | Plant Fiber |
Description | Stone blade, narrowing towards cutting edge. Bound to the haft (29-58-118B), a branch of a sapling which provides also the handle, with plaited coconut fibre cord. See 18019 A-D, which are several exanples of similarly hafted adzes. |
Length | 17.8 cm |
Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
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