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Lot 393

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A pair of cast bronze adze heads with a cylindrical socketing shaft, a tapered spike on the back end, and a horizontal adze blade on the front. For similar see: Nikolaus Boroffka, Simple technology: casting moulds for axe-adzes. In: Tobias L. Kienlin, Ben Roberts (ed.), Metals and society. Studies in honour of Barbara S. Ottaway. Universitätsforschungen zur Prähistorischen Archäologie 169. Verlag Dr. Rudolf Habelt GmbH (Bonn 2009), pp. 246-257, n. 1-2. Size: 60-60mm x 95-95mm; Weight: 1.2kg Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.

Lot 395

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A pair of cast bronze adze heads with a cylindrical socketing shaft, a tapered spike on the back end, and a horizontal adze blade on the front. For similar see: Nikolaus Boroffka, Simple technology: casting moulds for axe-adzes. In: Tobias L. Kienlin, Ben Roberts (ed.), Metals and society. Studies in honour of Barbara S. Ottaway. Universitätsforschungen zur Prähistorischen Archäologie 169. Verlag Dr. Rudolf Habelt GmbH (Bonn 2009), pp. 246-257, n. 1-2. Size: 70-70mm x 210-210mm; Weight: 1.6kg Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.

Lot 394

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A Cast bronze adze heads with cylindrical socketing shafts, tapered spikes on the back ends, and horizontal adze blades on the fronts. For similar see: Bronze and iron weapons fron the Western Asiatic world, Antiguo oriente: Cuadernos de Estudios de Historia del Antiguo Oriente Vol. 7, 2009, fig n. 4 Size: 65mm x 230mm; Weight: 1.2kg Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.

Lot 1124

Six vintage carpentry planes to include a Stanley Rule and Lever Co no 113, Record number 0.5 and further examples, together with an Adze

Lot 1399

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With central shaft hole and blade set at a right angle. Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, item 34, p.32. 1.25 kg, 25.7 cm (10 in.).Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.The adze-axe was a fundamental axe of many Bronze Age ancient cultures. Its form was one that lends itself to dual purposes - for war and work. As a tool, it functioned in woodwork in fabricating a variety of objects and as a weapon, its heavy mass and compact form make it a very deadly striking and chopping weapon, even able to defeat light armour.

Lot 488

FRANK HURLEY (Australian, 1895-1962), thirty one photographic prints taken by Hurley between 1920 and 1923 on his expeditions along the Papuan coast and hinterland, re-printed from the original glass negatives prior to the publication of Specht (Jim) and Fields (John), FRANK HURLEY IN PAPUA -PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE 1920-1923 EXPEDITIONS, each sheet 24cm x 30cm, unframed (31)Comprising;Print 1 - Interior of longhouse at Adulu Village, near the mouth of the Fly River, Western Province. 2-5 December 1922.Print 2 - Allan McCulloch with Lake Murray artefacts and skulls in the grounds of the museum, Port Moresby, National Capital District. 16-17 January 1923.Print 3 - Entrance of Kau ravi, Kaimari village, Gulf Province.Print 4 - Two men of Mondo village, Central Province. 22nd July 1921.Print 5 - Two basketry figures in front of a daima at Tovei, Urama Island, Gult Province, 26 June 1921.Print 6 - Singing contest at Inawaia village, Central Province. 4 August 1921.Print 7 - Dilava Roman Catholic Mission, Central Province, 9-10th July 1921.Print 8 - Man of Dilava village, Central Province, 29 July 1921.Print 9 - Mailu men refurbishing two doubel-hulled canoes, Central Province. 7-11 June 1921.Print 10 - Binandere man chewing betel nut at Eroro village, near Oro Bay, Oro Province. 29 April 1921.Print 11 - Women in mourning dress, Adulu village, near the mouth of the Fly River, Western Province. 2-5 December 1922.Print 12- Interior of Kau ravi at Kaimari village, Gulf Province.Print 13 - Mailu women preparing vines as canoe lashings, Central Province. 7-11 June 1921.Print 14 - Village scene on Urama Island, Gulf Province.Print 15 - Hula village, Central Province. 13-14 June. 1921.Print 16- Binandere men on house verandah, Eo village, Dyke Ackland Bay, Oro Province. April-May 1921.Print 17 - Mailu village, Amazon Bay, Central Province. 7-11 June 1921.Print 18 - The Eureka on Lake Murray, Western Province. 15-24 November 1922.Print 19 - Binandere woman, Ambasi village, Oro Province. 18-23 April 1921.Print 20 - Man of Urama Island wearing mourning bands, Gult Province.Print 21 - Two singer from the singing contest at Inawaia Village, Central Province. 4 August 1921.Print 22 - Man of Goaribari Island, Gulf Province. 3 January 1923?Print 23 - Carving an arrowhead, Babai village, Gulf Province. 5 January 1923.Print 24 - Man lashing the platform on a canoe, Ambasi village, Oro Province. 18-23 April 1921.Print 25 - Man of Kerewa regrinding a stone adze, Goaribari Island, Gulf Province. 4 January 1923.Print 26 - Two girls of Elevala village, near Port Moresby, National Capital District. 2 April 1921?Print 27 - A group of dancers in front of the daima at Kinomere, Urama Island, Gulf Province. 7 January 1923.Print 28 - Village scene at Boianai, Goodenough Bay, Milne Bay Province. 25 May 1921.Print 29 - Canoe sail at Mailu, Central Province. 7-11 June 1921.Print 30 - Man in mourning, Kaimari village, Gulf Province.Print 31 - Allan McCulloch sending a wireless message on board the Eureka. 5-11 November 1922.NOTE: A copy of the Specht & Fields book will be provided to the winner of this lot. Footnote; Frank Hurley (1885–1962). An Australian photographer and filmmaker known for his adventurous spirit and pioneering work in documentary photography. One of his notable expeditions took him to Papua (then part of New Guinea) in 1920, where he documented the indigenous cultures and landscapes of the region. His photographs from this visit showcased not only the natural beauty of Papua but also the lives and traditions of its people, capturing the complexities of a world on the brink of change due to colonial influences. Hurley is also famed for his work during World War I, where he served as an official war correspondent, capturing haunting images of the Western Front and Gallipoli. Additionally, he gained recognition for his photography of Antarctica during the Australian Antarctic Expedition (1911–1914) and his involvement in the ill-fated Mawson expedition (1912–1913). His work from Papua, along with these other significant contributions, remains important for its artistic merit and its historical context, providing valuable insights into early 20th-century exploration and representation of indigenous cultures.NOTE: A copy of the Specht & Fields book will be provided to the winner of this lot.

Lot 347

Ca. 1200-900 BC.A Bronze Age bronze adze. An adze is a cutting tool similar to an axe but with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel. In addition to its practical applications, the adze axe also held significant cultural and symbolic value in Bronze Age societies. It was often used in ceremonies and rituals, serving as a symbol of power and strength.Size: L:40mm / W:120mm ; 525gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.

Lot 244

A JAPANESE BRONZE OKIMONO OF NINOMIYA SONTOKU MEIJI OR LATER, 20TH CENTURY Typically depicted as a boy, carrying an adze over his shoulder and a large straw hat on his back, reading a book incised with a passage from the Daikoku (Great Learning), one of the Four Books of Confucianism; signed Morimitsu saku for Kanamori Moshimitsu to the back, 30.5cm. (2) Ninoyama Sontoku (1787-1856), also known as Ninoyama Kinjirō, was a famous agriculturalist, philosopher and economist. Statues depicting him as a boy studying are often seen near Japanese schools.

Lot 5025

An assorted collection of New Guinea objects; consisting of three gourd penis covers, Hollandia; Asmat bamboo horn, fu; Lake Sentani wooden adze shaft and an Ontong Java, bamboo container. L. 12, 45, 63 and 19,4 cm. [5]

Lot 5052

Burkina Faso, Lobi, a carved wooden handle of an adze, toped by a male and female figure. L. 70,5 cm. [1]

Lot 453

Pair of heavy duty vintage loppers, vintage long handled coopers adze, and large vintage crosscut saw measuring approx 160cm long.

Lot 51

New Zealand Maori Pounamou green stone adze head, length 13cm

Lot 353

Foxman: A.D.Craven (Langthorpe, Boroughbridge): An English Oak 5ft Refectory Dining Table, 1972, the adze three plank top, on a pegged trestle base, with carved seated fox trademark,152cm by 87.5cm, 73cm high

Lot 90

A Fante Asafo flag, Ghana, third-quarter 20th century, cotton with sewn applique, depicting one armed figure holding out a cooking pot to another, on a pink ground with panel inscribed MA ODZE NAA OZE NA ODZI NA YE MA OKOM ADZE NO BIA and another numbered No1, red, white and purple border and Ghanaian flag to the top corner, approx. 97 x 172cm  

Lot 125

A Maori hand adze blade, 19th century, of slightly curved form, 12 x 4cmShipping Disclaimer: Buyers must be aware of their country’s shipping and import policies regarding guns, knives, swords, and other offensive weapons prior to purchase. They are required to ensure that the lot can be delivered by a specialist shipper, whether in the UK, Europe or internationally. No compensation will be given to buyers who fail to organise shipping arrangements for goods and weapons due to the prohibitions, restrictions or import regulations of their country. Condition ReportWith some scratches and marks throughout. The edge worn and smoothened.

Lot 355

A Maori adze blade toki pounamuNew Zealandnephrite, 7cm long, on a stand. (2)

Lot 354

A Maori adze bladeNew Zealandgreywacke, with a polished flat top and a curved bevel, 18cm long, on a stand. (2)

Lot 590

A Papua New Guinea adze bladeMelanesiagreenstone, 26.5cm long.ProvenanceHarry Beran, Cambridge (1935 - 2021)

Lot 281

An Irian Jaya adze bladeIndonesiagreen/blue stone with metalic flecks,32.2cm long, and a Papua New Guinea basalt adze blade, 24cm long. (2)ProvenanceDavid Usborne Collection, London.

Lot 249

Three stone adze blades5.5cm, 7.8cm and 10.4cm long,and a stone 'cave' fragment, painted an animal, 23.5cm wide. (4)ProvenanceTom Phillips Collection, London.

Lot 368

Bronze Japanese sculpture depicting an elderly resting farmer, head bowed, smoking a pipe resting on his adze. Unsigned. Height 31cm.

Lot 1481

2nd-1st millennium B.C.. With central shaft hole and blade set at right angle. Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, item 34, p.32. 1.22 kg, 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.). The adze-axe was a fundamental axe of many Bronze Age cultures of the world. Its form was one that lends itself to dual purposes - for war and peace. As a tool, it was used to shape wood in fabricating a variety of objects or even wooden beams for construction. As a weapon, its heavy mass and compact form make it a very deadly striking and chopping weapon, even able to defeat light armour.From a 1990s German collection. Ex London, UK, gallery.

Lot 1464

10th-18th century A.D.. Mainly comprising socketted axeheads and adzes, adze-axes, wedges and other items. Cf. Hjardar, K. & Vike, V., Vikings at war, Oxford-Philadelphia, 2016, p.163, for the typology of eastern axes similar to the Viking bearded specimen in our group. 8.45 kg total, 12-30 cm (4 3/4 - 11 3/4 in.). Slavic battle-axes also came into use in Scandinavia, especially in the Eastern part of Gotland, Denmark and Sweden. There were narrow-bladed types, described as being very light. Another characteristic of some of the Eastern axes was an extra long hammer or more rarely a secondary blade protruding from the back of axehead.Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. [10, No Reserve]

Lot 59

Late Period, Ca. 688-332 BCA set of three finely modelled blue-glazed faience ushabti figures in mummiform pose. Each is depicted wearing a lappet wig and false beard, with detailed facial figures modelled on the front. The figures have two incised hands emerging from their chest, holding an adze and hoe. The lower body has been inscribed with hieroglyphs.Size: 55-65mm x 13-20mm; Weight: 25gProvenance: From a private London collection; Ex. B. Kickx and J. Peeters collections, pre 1978, Belgium.

Lot 91

SIR FRANK BRANGWYN RA HRSA RSW RWS PRBA RE HRMS ROI (Welsh 1867-1956) The Brangwyn Portfolio of lithographs, 1927, published by E F d'Alignan and Paul Turpin, to include 'Two Wounded Soldiers', 'Two Men Leaning on Their Adze', 'Blind Beggar', 'Two Indians Leaning on Poles', 'Sketch of St. John', etc., various sizes mounted on card (contained in an original portfolio), smallest 28 x 28cms to largest 45 x 28cms (38)Provenance: private collection SwanseaComments: folio case with tears to spine, and upper left margin to cover, one with auction label, one with scuffs to upper margin, incomplete, inspection advised, all prints photographed

Lot 91

Two large Luristan bronze axeheads and a Luristan bronze axe adze Circa 10th-8th Century B.C.23cm, 20cm and 19.5cm long (3)Footnotes:Provenance:Kuizenga collection, the Netherlands, formed from 1970s onwards.Acquired in Amsterdam in 1976; in Breda 1980; and in Austria 30th September 1988.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 502A

A COPPER ALLOY SPEARHEAD, POSSIBLY LURISTAN CIRCA 1300-900 B.C., ANOTHER, LATER, AND THREE AXE HEADS, IN LURISTAN BRONZE AGE STYLE, 20TH CENTURY the first with tapering blade of hollowed diamond-section (the edges with small chips), and short rounded tang with spatulate terminal; the second with two long central ribs (cracked through and repaired) and short tang; the third and fourth cast with zoomorphic formed in relief and with multi-spiked rear peans and the fourth incorporating an adze at the rea and short socket cast with whirls, the first: 38.0 cm overall (5)

Lot 784

DRC - Adze with wooden handle carved with a head, worked iron blade. - Weight: 270 g - Shipping unavailable - Region: Afrique RDC - Sizes: H 450MM X L 230MM - At first glance: normal wear / patina of use

Lot 261

A hand carved Papua New Guinea wooden Bird of Paradise wall plaque along with a small tribal Adze Axe with a stone axe head on a rattan V shaped mount with a wooden branch handle. Plaque measures approx 37cm.

Lot 253

Romano-British, 2nd century AD, a bronze wine strainer, 28.7cm in length including handle, the bowl 11.3cm in diameter, sheet-bronze of fine workmanship 4.5cms deep with perforations arranged in rows vertically from the centre in a rosette pattern. Towards the rim the piercings are horizontally arranged. The handle is solid and rectangular in section. A smooth turquoise patina covers most of the strainer, professionally restored with a metal sheet shaped to fill the missing areas around the bowl which is reversible £100-£150 --- Provenance: Found in August 2000 at a detecting rally in Wendover (Buckinghamshire) close to a Roman cremation burial of glass fragments, three Samian dishes and an iron adze dating to the 2nd century AD, recorded as monument record 0637400000. Loaned by the finder to the Buckinghamshire County Museum and published in Treasure Hunting magazine September 2002, pp66-69. This strainer would have been used to filter sediment from wine

Lot 275

A Scottish sycamore snuff box, with wooden hinge, outward curved top and base with adze mark texture, foil interior 100%, 8.7 x 5.7 x 2.6cms. 

Lot 405

A collection of African hunting and tribal items collected by Mr A. N. Joseph, Assistant Inspector of the Northern Rhodesia Police 1955-64, comprising an axe which belonged to a senior Bemba tribal chief, recovered from a thief who had been arrested and was gifted by the chief, two spears, confiscated from attackers to the police whilst working in Nakondie, an African bow, four arrows and quiver, confiscated by Detective Sgt Walimekulu from a village in Mambwe tribal district, these arrows were used to threaten police officers and were originally coated in bulemba tree root poison, inspector Joseph had them cleaned and kept them as a keepsake, an African adze, various African tourist items to include paintings, wooden items, books, etc.Condition Report: The arrow heads have been cleaned and pose no threat, we have also and we have sprayed with cleaner

Lot 125

A group of African tools and knives, including a carving adze, a leather sheathed knife, Congo knife, etc (4)

Lot 1473

Palaeolithic-Neolithic Period, circa 200,000-3rd millennium B.C. Group of three hand-axes; one with black inked inscription: 'ADZE / LAKENHEATH / 1974'. 596 grams total, 8.9-10.3 cm (3 1/2 - 4 in.). Found Lakenheath, UK. From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [3, No Reserve]

Lot 249

A black green glass linen smoother or sleek-stone, early 18th century, of mushroom form, with ribbed handle, large chips to handle, 13.5cm wide 15.5cm high together with a Black Stone adze or toki, probably Māori, of axe head form, 7cm wide 10.5cm long (2)Provenance: The Collection of the late Rosemary and Theo Cutting. Condition ReportLinen smoother) with large chips to the handle. Surface scratches, particularly to the bottom commensurate with age and use. Adze) with chips nibbles and scratches, commensurate with use.

Lot 770

A New Guinea Tribal adze with rattan-bound greenstone blade

Lot 29

Foxman Don Craven (Boroughbridge), an oak circular dining table with adze top, diameter 48ins, height 28.5ins

Lot 89

THOMAS ONA ODULATE (1900-1952), Nigeria early 20th century, two Yoruba Nigerian satirical wood sculptures with applied pigments; one of a soldier standing to attention with satchel across his back and hat at lopsided angle (now lacking gun), 26cm high (excluding plinth); and another of a priest standing in contemplative pose with outstretched arms and hands (possibly lacking a book), 22cm high (2)Thomas Ona Odulate was a noted Yoruba wood carver who worked at Ijebu Ode, and later in Lagos. He carved the colonials (administrators, soldiers, lawyers, married couples etc.) and the Yoruba. His work had a 'tongue in cheek' edge and were almost all sold to the British and tourists.His figures are in traditional 'Yarouba style' with large heads in proportion to the body, and executed with the carving tools of the adze and knife. However he deviated from usual religious subject matter to the secular, and used more than one piece of wood for his sculptures with the creation of carvings of hats, guns, and books etc.

Lot 58

A pair of pine bedside drawers, with three drawers to plinth base, 167 x 38.5 x 33cm, a Chinese-style stool, height 47cm, an adze carved stick stool, height 32cm, a teak octagonal-topped box with brass fittings, and a small chest with iron carrying handles, 26 x 55 x 32cm (5).Condition Report: From the estate of actor Dean Sullivan, most known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the TV series Brookside.

Lot 790

Ca. 1200 - 900 BC.A cast bronze double axe head, characterized by a short cylindrical shaft hole with a collared rim, a flattened top, a vertical crescent-shaped blade with sides that broaden out towards the cutting edge, and a smaller horizontal adze blade to the back. This type of axe head was commonly used as a weapon and a tool for various tasks such as chopping wood, clearing land, and even in hunting and warfare. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann collection of ancient arms and armour, part II, Lot. 34. Size: 225mm x 65mm; Weight: 970g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.

Lot 789

Ca. 1200 - 900 BC.A cast bronze double axe head, characterized by a short cylindrical shaft hole with a collared rim, a flattened top, a vertical crescent-shaped blade with sides that broaden out towards the cutting edge, and a smaller horizontal adze blade to the back. This type of axe head was commonly used as a weapon and a tool for various tasks such as chopping wood, clearing land, and even in hunting and warfare. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann collection of ancient arms and armour, part II, Lot. 34. Size: 205mm x 80mm; Weight: 1.15kg Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.

Lot 2720

A collection of approximately twenty mainly 19th and early 20th century wrought iron adze heads and other implements. Provenance: from the estate of the late Raymond Briggs, the world renowned author and illustrator of The Snowman, Father Christmas and Fungus The Bogeyman.

Lot 96

Tool box, adze, lamp etc

Lot 77

Three African handmade tools, a carving adze, a steel tool in leather sheath and a Congo Knife, longest 33cm

Lot 210

Prestige adze/axe - Luba Shankadi - Rep.Dem.Congo - Weight: 220 g - Shipping unavailable - Region: Afrique - Sizes: H 400MM X L 210MM - At first glance: good condition

Lot 239

A NEOLITHIC GREEN JASPER FLAKED ADZE FROM THE AIR MOUNTAINS, NIGER, 12cm x 5cm

Lot 107

A Papua New Guinea small tribal art adze axe. The axehead of stone, in rattan V shaped mount with a wooden branch handle. Measures approx. 18cm long. 

Lot 677

An unusual collection of fine quality handmade miniature hand tools - believed to have been made between 1950 and 1970, sixty-two in total, each finely crafted in turned beech wood and hand wrought and polished steel, including tools such as sickles, saws, chisels, moulding chisels, an adze, billhooks, shears, a scythe, an axe, hammers etc., together with a wooden rake and a miniature beech wood and steel tool box, contained in a mahogany box (42 x 25.5 x 17 cm). (Twenty with turned wooden handles and measuring between 8.5 and 11.5 cm, the seven largest pieces measuring between 20 and 29 cm)

Lot 321

An Aborigine spear thrower woomeraAustraliawith remains of gum and fibre binding,80cm long,an Aborigine boomerang, 52.5cm wide, and a Democratic Republic of the Congo adze, 45cm long. (3)ProvenanceThe van Raalte Collection, UK.

Lot 297

A Mangaia Island adzeCook Islands, Polynesiawith a basalt blade, bound with sennit and sharkskin, the shaft with a bent neck and bilateral round projections to the heel and with a flared terminal, pierced for attachment,66cm long.ProvenanceDreweatt Watson & Barton, Auctioneers, Newbury, UK, 13 June 1979.The van Raalte Collection, UK.cf. Steven Phelps, Art and Artefacts of the Pacific, Africa and the Americas, The James Hooper Collection, 1976, p. 135, plate 71.

Lot 436

A Polynesian basalt adze blade18th / 19th century, 16cm long.

Lot 500

Western Asia, Ca. 2nd millennium BC.A group of four bronze axe heads with an adze blade. Each tool features a central, collared socket, which would have allowed for attachment to a wooden handle. The curved blade on one end is vertically oriented, with flaring tips, while on the other end, the adze blade adds further functionality to the implement. Size: 140-160mm x 40-55mm; Weight: 2.26kg Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.

Lot 411

Ca. 1st Millenium BC.A small single-edge flint adze blade finely knapped and fashioned with a lovely grey-tan colouring. This blade was likely mounted onto a handle and served as an axe, Size: 70mm x 175mm; Weight: 720g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.

Lot 501

Ca. 1200-700 BC.A bronze axe head with an adze blade of an elegant design and practical form. The tool features a central, collared socket, which would have allowed for attachment to a wooden handle. The curved blade on one end is vertically oriented, with flaring tips, while on the other end, the adze blade adds further functionality to the implement. The adze blade was a common feature of many ancient tools, and it typically consisted of a rectangular or triangular-shaped blade attached perpendicular to the handle. Its unique design allowed for efficient woodworking, particularly in shaping and smoothing wood surfaces. Size: 240mm x 50mm; Weight: 1.22kg Provenance: Private collection of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.

Lot 410

Ca. 6000-3500 BC.A large single-edge flint adze blade, finely knapped and fashioned with a lovely grey-tan colouring. The term "celt" refers to an ungrooved, tapered, ground stone axe with a centered edge at one end. This rare and unusually large blade was likely mounted onto a handle and served as an axe. Size: 245mm x 80mm; Weight: 1.70kg Provenance: Private Southwestern collection, acquired on the US art market; formerly in NYC collection; ex. F. A., NYC.

Lot 69

Late Period, Ca. 688-332 BC.A set of three finely modelled blue-glazed faience ushabti figures in mummiform pose. Each is depicted wearing a lappet wig and false beard, with detailed facial figures modelled on the front. The figures have two incised hands emerging from their chest, holding an adze and hoe. The lower body has been inscribed with hieroglyphs. Size: 70-75mm x 15-15mm; Weight: 25g Provenance: From a private London collection; Ex. B. Kickx and J. Peeters collections, pre 1978, Belgium.

Lot 276

Ceremonial greenstone maori adze on stand with plaque bearing inscription ''Presented to Mr G.K Smith Chairman I.R.B to commemorate Scotland's Tour to New Zealand 1990''.

Lot 186

Robert Mouseman Thompson, oak tea tray, circa 1950s, with mouse handles and adze finish, length 48cmGood original condition with good rich colour

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