Adze Haft
58-17-13
From: Southwest Coast, New Guinea | New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 58-17-13 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Asmat |
| Provenience | Southwest Coast, New Guinea | New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment |
| Description | Light wood. No blade. Head has surface carving of geometric elements. On shaft below head, on upper and lower sides, are raised oval motifs with incised carvings of a bird's head (?). Butt is carved in a human head. Incised work accented by white (lime) or red (burnt earth) paint. |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Harry B. Wright, 1958 |
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