Wood & Stone Adze As well as their business

As well as their business dealings in decorative imports they also had an interest in carving which eventually evolved into the rough cedar chain saw carved furniture and tikis that Witco

Art from Eastern Nigeria seldom entered private collections until later in the twentieth century

oil painting on canvas

Mixed media on paper 18 x 24 original by Mary Jane Brockman

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

Wood & Stone Adze As well as their businessOceania, 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