Ceremonial Adze
| Object Number: | P4858 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Mangaian |
| Provenience: | Cook Islands Mangaia |
| Date Made: | 19th Century |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1900 |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Plaster Wood Plant Fiber |
| Technique: | Carved |
| Height: | 43 cm |
| Width: | 17 cm |
Description
Pedestal adze. Blade (plaster?) lashed to top of an elaborately carved four-sided pedestal. Lashings broken and mended, partly missing. One corner of base deeply cracked at top. Non-functional, elaborately decorated pedestal adzes, which appeared following the introduction of metal tools, were produced for trade.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Polynesia Gallery (28 Jan 1982 - Jun 2010) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 62 (fig. 1) | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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