**Originally Listed At $300** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved black basalt adze blade with an upturned tang, a thick midsection, and a downward-sloping blade edge that was perhaps used for utilitarian purposes. Adze blades like this example were typically fastened to a lengthy wooden pole with reeds or leather straps and were used to shape and smooth large pieces of wood. Size: 3.6" L x 1.2" W (9.1 cm x 3 cm) Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #141736品相报告: Chips and abrasions to tang, body, and blade edge, with light encrustations in scattered areas. Nice surface smoothness near blade edge. Old inventory label on one side of body.