Adze
ClassificationsTools and Equipment-adzes
Culture
Massim
Date20th Century
Made AtMilne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Collection SiteMilne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumWood, fiber and metal
Dimensions18 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 2 in. (47 × 26.7 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineCollected on behalf of the Bowers Museum by the Roski-Keller-Martin Expedition
Object number2014.12.38
DescriptionAdzes were one of the essential tools that Massim carvers used when creating objects such as canoes out of wood. Typically, adzes feature the characteristic swirling designs found on Massim carvings. This example does not. This might suggest that this particular adze was not made by a master craftsman.On View
Not on viewCollections
19th to early 20th Century
