Description:

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A perfect example of a stone blade known as an adze (adz); a versatile tool of an elongated form made from a warm gray stone. The trapezoidal tool features a curved butt end with a thick, rounded terminal, and a sloped blade face with a sharpened edge beneath. While the upper face of the blade is polished and incredibly smooth, the butt end is deliberately left with random flaking patterns, which likely helped facilitate a better grip when securing the blade to a handle. Adze heads like this example are typically attached to a hand-carved wooden handle to serve as cutting tools ideal for shaping wood to make canoes. Size: 4" L x 1.25" W (10.2 cm x 3.2 cm)

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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#160964

  • Condition: Some nicks and chips, commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, excellent. Old inventory label on underside.

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