Mangaia Ceremonial Adze with Intricate Carvings

A good old Mangaia, Cook Islands ceremonial turret hafted adze,…
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A good old Mangaia, Cook Islands ceremonial turret hafted adze, traditional finely carved columnar square section pedestal, each face composed of square panels, intricately carved with geometric repeating patterns, the top flared section with plaited fibre binding securing the stone hafted adze, traditional curved triangular section, original finish, similar and smaller to above with removable square section to the upper body. Height 43 cm

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