Honolulu Stone Adze, 1870
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A pre-European Honolulu Hawaii stone hog-back adze, semi-polished blade, broad fleck chipped body, old label attached detailed 'Fd. in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1870 by Inspector of Works and Given to David Bell by Alex. Young of Honolulu, and in 1933 Exhibited by Miss Napier Bell...', length 22.5 cm. Provenance: The Miet Collection, Wellington, then Private Estate Collection.
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- Pre-European - As applied to New Zealand Maori artifacts, the artifact dates to before Captain Cook (1760s and earlier)
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