Wood & Stone Adze 49/50 Signed and numbered by

49/50 Signed and numbered by the artist Image 10 x 13 in

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A Maori "Putorino" wooden wind instrument

Haida or Tlingit the carved horn handle attached with two copper pins

Wood & Stone Adze 49/50 Signed and numbered byOceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine example of a wood and stone chopping adze, a tool primarily used for shaping and carving wood. The adze features a wooden handle and a naturally forked or "T" shaped head with a slotted tip. The stone blade head is secured within the hafting slot on the arm and secured with wrapped rattan strips. Adzes were some of the most important tools in Polynesia and Melanesia given their