Items Similar to Ethno Design Pair of Early Native Tribal Ceremonial Decorated Adze Tools

Two Ceremonial Weapon from Highlands of Papua New Guinea Provenance

Northern Plains Pipe Tomahawk

Pair of Late 19th Century Laotian Swords on Custom Stands

Pair of Neolithic Basalt Stone Celts, Great Britain

Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts

Ethno Design early 20th Century, Drc, Selection of Three Bark Cloth Beaters

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 21

Ethno Design Pair of Early Native Tribal Ceremonial Decorated Adze Tools

$1,862.53per set

£1,380.52per set

€1,911.80per setVAT Included

CA$2,598.32per set

A$2,635.53per set

CHF 1,504.96per set

MX$31,917.10per set

NOK 17,717.05per set

SEK 17,658.25per set

DKK 12,046.83per set

About the Item

An adze is a cutting tool similar to an axe but with a cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel. Toraja people from Sumatra Island, used for wood carving, were made from nephrite (also known as jade) in the South Island. In the North Island they were commonly made from greywacke or basalt. At the same time on Henderson Island, a small coral island in eastern Polynesia lacking any rock other than limestone, natives may have fashioned giant clamshells into adzes These two adzes are made of a wooden shaft and both decorated with carved abstract motives. They end in an axe-like tool at the top. The two parts if the adzes are held together by a leather cloth and mud. One has a shaft is made out of two shades of wood. The bottom half starts with a more reddish and light brown shade and is decorated with abstract motives covering the handle. The upper part of the shaft is less round and is not decorated, but rather smooth. The color is dark brown. The other has monochrome shaft in light brown. The condition of both adzes is still very good. Measures: 40 x 16.5 x 5 and 42 x 15 x 5.

Dimensions:
Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 5.91 in (15 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Carved
Place of Origin:
Oceania
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Unknown
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Leuven , BE
Reference Number:
Seller: 1664/16651stDibs: LU3301118355612

More From This Seller

View All

Ethno Design early 20th Century, Drc, Selection of Three Bark Cloth Beaters

Located in Leuven , BE

Three old and well used bark cloth beater made out of a wooden shaft with a cross-hatched blackened tip which is lashed into position by a strip of cane. These grooved wooden beater were tools used to pound and soften tree bark, for the processing of bark cloth used as clothing. This tool has many different variations that are seen in indigenous cultures worldwide, yet all for a similar purpose. They vary in size, shapes, and materials. They are carved with parallel striations. Some bark beaters...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Lega People, DRC, Two Ceremonial Bone Hairpins from the Lega People in DRC

Located in Leuven , BE

Lega People, DRC. Two ceremonial bone Hairpins from the Lega people in DRC.

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Antiquities

Materials

Bone

Traditional Tribal Mandau (Parang Ilang) Sword – Dayak People, Borneo

Located in Leuven , BE

Traditional Tribal Mandau (Parang Ilang) Sword – Dayak People, Borneo The Mandau is a traditional sword of the Dayak people of Borneo, revered both as a cultural artifact and a weap...

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Bamileke People, Cameroon, Forged Knife with Carved Wooden Head

Located in Leuven , BE

Solid forged Bamileke short sword with a finely carved face on the top of the handle. Patina of use

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Ethnic Design-Ceremonial Double Gong with Beaded Handle;

Located in Leuven , BE

This Double Gong bell originating from the Bamileke communities in Cameroon is a functional instrument played with wooden sticks.

Category

Antique 19th Century Cameroonian Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Ceremonial Rice Spoon Toraja Culture, Celebes Island (Sulawesi), Indonesia

Located in Leuven , BE

A pair of exquisite Toraja rice spoons from Indonesia's Sulawesi Islands, featuring elongated bowls and gracefully curved handles that complement the overall design. Each spoon is in...

Category

20th Century Indonesian Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Two Ceremonial Weapon from Highlands of Papua New Guinea Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

Two Oceanic ceremonial weapons from PNG highlands circa 20th century. It consists of two pieces. The first is an ax with a wood shaft and a flat elongated he...

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from the Fiji Islands on Custom Stands

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Kiakavo wooden clubs from the Fiji Islands on custom stands. These vintage tribal wood clubs, carved by stone, are a beautiful example of the dis...

Category

20th Century Fijian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from Fiji on Custom Metal Stands

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Kiakavo wooden clubs from the Fijian Islands of Oceania on custom stands. These vintage tribal wood clubs, carved by stone, are a beautiful examp...

Category

20th Century Fijian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A pair of West African incised iron and copper wire axe form currency pieces or may have used as dance wands. On custom mounts. In the form of a ritual axe, which in many parts of A...

Category

Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Magali & Fali Ceremonial Throwing Knives, Northeastern Cameroon & Niger, 1920s

Located in New York, NY

A rare paired set of forged iron throwing knives attributed to the Magali and Fali peoples of Northern Cameroon and Northeastern Nigeria—forms that exist at the intersection of weapo...

Category

Antique 1890s Cameroonian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Pair of Late 19th Century Laotian Swords on Custom Stands

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Laos swords from the late 19th century on custom stands. This pair of antique swords from Laos, often referred to as a daab or dha, were quick ...

Category