Malaita Island Stone Hand Adze
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A stone hand adze, Malaita Island, Solomon Islands. A ceremonial adze of heavy proportions. A long handle with two protruding hand guards, the blade features a deep notch to each side. incised designs to the sides of the blade echo the form of the adze. Length 36.5 cm, width 11.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa. Previously of a private collection Honiara, Solomon Islands
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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