A MAORI CEREMONIAL ADZE, the heel carved as a tiki figure, the long tongue decorated with two scrolls and further scrolls about the face and body, the hands placed on the abdomen, haliotis-shell inlay eyes, the rectangular jade blade with twisted fibre lashing, the butt with genital tip and three grooves above the hole for suspension

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A MAORI CEREMONIAL ADZE, the heel carved as a tiki figure, the long tongue decorated with two scrolls and further scrolls about the face and body, the hands placed on the abdomen, haliotis-shell inlay eyes, the rectangular jade blade with twisted fibre lashing, the butt with genital tip and three grooves above the hole for suspension
30cm. long

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