Description:

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A hand-carved basalt hand chisel or adze blade boasting dark gray to nearly black hues. The sturdy tool features a trapezoidal blade head with a planar base as well as a handle that projects diagonally outwards from the back portion. The underside of the sharpened blade head is smooth to the touch and is indicative of countless uses. Adzes are called "ko'i" in Polynesia, and it seems they were traded widely; indeed, axes from Hawaii have been found thousands of miles away in what is now French Polynesia, demonstrating the incredible skill of Polynesian navigators. Size: 6.7" L x 1.6" W (17 cm x 4.1 cm)

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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#160898

  • Condition: Nicks, chips, and abrasions commensurate with age and use, with light encrustations within some recessed areas, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to overall form. Old inventory label present along underside.

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