Pounamu Hafted Adze with Carved Handle and Face

Hafted adze, long elongated handle with carving at top pole.…
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Hafted adze, long elongated handle with carving at top pole. One shell eye. Lower handle carved with face, paua shell eyes missing. Spiral haehae and pataki notching with unattached small light coloured pounamu adze with smooth surface. Length 37 cm. Width 40 mm. Height 7.8 cm

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