JAVANESE ADZE 

Item #W0140


Extremely rare Javanese axe, 1880 or earlier, comes with stand.

 

Total length: 35,5 cm.

Wide: 19,5 cm.

 

Wooden handle with thick forged adze (1,5 cm at the base), attached with (original) black coloured leather plaiting, and carved wooden end (red/black dye).


Provenance:

From a private collection.


Additional information:

Only a few are known (all from around 1880 or earlier) in Dutch museum collections (inquire for more info).

  

Condition:

As seen on photos, Very good, comes with stand.