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THB19th C. French Polynesian Stone Adze Blade
Lot 289
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Oceania, French Polynesia, Austral Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved adze blade known as a Fao'a ("adze") with a gradually sloped blade head flanked with slanted peripheries. The stocky shoulders reinforce the blade head and provide ample force behind its efficacy, and a thick tang would have been wrapped with interior wooden fibers - to absorb some of the vibrations - and an iron exterior layer to hold a handle; remains of both wood and iron are visible on this tang. Adze blades made from ofa'i (stone) are some of the most important tools in pre-contact Polynesia and Melanesia, as its denizens were unfamiliar with the process of forging metal. A beautiful example covered in smooth patina. Size: 3.625" W x 8.8" H (9.2 cm x 22.4 cm); 9.125" H (23.2 cm) on included custom stand.
For a stylistically similar example if a Fao'a, please see The Auckland Museum (Tamaki Paenga Hira), accession number 1937.113
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex Abe Rosman collection, New York City, New York, USA, 1960 to 2000
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#154510Losses to frontal areas of wood and iron on tang as shown. Minor nicks and abrasions to blade edge, body, shoulders, and tang, with light encrustations near tang. Smooth patina throughout.Condition
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