Ceremonial Adze

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Ceremonial Adze

Entry/Object ID

151/11465

Description

CARVED HANDLE/BRAIDED MATERIAL COVERS HEAD OF CLUB This is likely an adze - a blade would protrude from the flatter end with the basketry end of the staff head. Hole for stone blade can be seen.

Collection

ETHNOGRAPHIC/POLYNESIA

Made/Created

Place

Region

Polynesia

Continent

Oceania

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Mangaia

Country

Cook Islands

Region

Pacific

Culture/Tribe

Polynesian

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Club

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Percussive Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Parts

Count

1

Material

Wood, PLANT

Condition

Overall Condition

Good