


Lot 21
Three New Guinea and one Solomon Islands stone adze blades lg. 7 1/2, 6 3/4, 9 1/2, and 10 1/2 in.
3 – 13 March 2024, 12:00 EDT
Skinner Marlborough, MassachusettsUS$500 - US$700
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Three New Guinea and one Solomon Islands stone adze blades
The two smaller are Asmat, with a larger example from the Stanley Moriarty collection, "M135", with a large oval blade form the Solomon Islands.
lg. 7 1/2, 6 3/4, 9 1/2, and 10 1/2 in.
lg. 7 1/2, 6 3/4, 9 1/2, and 10 1/2 in.
Footnotes
Provenance: The Leo and Lilian Fortess collection, Honolulu, Hawaii.