Ceremonial Adze Base
42-21-169A
From: Mangaia | Cook Islands
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 42-21-169A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Mangaia | Cook Islands |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Plant Fiber |
| Description | Elaborately carved wooden shaft with three-tiered, slightly offset end. Fibre cord lashing. Large black stone blade with triangular tang; lower surface of blade beveled from centre of tang to corner of cutting edge. One corder damaged. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Percy C. Madeira Jr., 1942 |
| Other Number | 599 - Collector Number |
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