Wood & Stone Adze which are unique in Mexico

which are unique in Mexico

Northwest Coast Potlatch Ladle

49/50 Signed and numbered by the artist Image 10 x 13 in

Suspension Hook from the Sepik River region

Mixed media on paper 18 x 24 original by Mary Jane Brockman

Wood & Stone Adze which are unique in MexicoOceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine example of a wood and stone chopping adze, a tool primarily used for shaping and carving wood. The adze features a wooden handle and a naturally forked or "T" shaped head with a slotted tip. The stone blade head is secured within the hafting slot on the arm and secured with wrapped rattan strips. Adzes were some of the most important tools in Polynesia and Melanesia given their