Ceremonial Adze, Mangaia Island, Cook Islands
Ceremonial Adze, Mangaia Island, Cook Islands
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height 22 1/2in (57cm)
Provenance
Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, California
In hard wood with finely incised decoration throughout, the elliptical shaft above a hexagonal base, each side pierced through with square holes; fine dark-brown patina.
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Ceremonial Adze, Mangaia Island, Cook Islands
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height 22 1/2in (57cm)
Provenance
Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, California
In hard wood with finely incised decoration throughout, the elliptical shaft above a hexagonal base, each side pierced through with square holes; fine dark-brown patina.