Cook Islands Ceremonial Hafted Adze

Description:

Cook Islands Ceremonial Hafted Adze, Mangaia, 19th century, the hollow-carved square shaft with geometric relief carving, the basalt blade bound with sennit fiber, (minor wood loss),lg. 29 in.
Provenance: The property of John Schaeffer
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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