Adze 1950s collected in the field Sentani - North coast new-guinea - West Papua (No Reserve Price)
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Nearly 20 years' experience in Indonesian and Oceanian art with museum expertise.
Estimate € 140 - € 170
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Adze from the Sentani (West Papua) dating to the 1950s, carved in wood with an iron blade, 65 cm high and 3 cm wide, sold with no stand and originating from a private collection.
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Fine adze 1950s collected in the field Sentani
“Beautiful and finely aged adze from the Sentani area (West Papua), brought to the Netherlands in the 1950s by a Dutch family. This traditional tool was used by local carvers to shape wood and create the flowing forms characteristic of Sentani sculpture. The blade is firmly set in its original wooden haft, showing a deep, rich patina that has developed over decades of use and age.
The piece has clear marks of traditional craftsmanship: subtle wear, hand-shaped contours, and the unmistakable rhythm of long, skilled use. It is not merely a tool, but a tangible link to the artistic traditions around Lake Sentani, where carvers created some of Papua’s most elegant forms.
An evocative and authentic object with strong ethnographic presence—ideal for collectors of Oceanic art, interior designers seeking a unique accent piece, or anyone with an eye for historic craftsmanship.”
Condition: Excellent patina, minor age wear consistent with use
Packed with care
Sending worldwide
Sold by Koos Knol, ethnographer and anthropologist, dealer of Papua Tribal Art for more than 30 years, expert and author of the book “Papua Blues”, written in Dutch. (Maybe in English next year.) Published end of October 2024
A book about inside stories, a book that deals with the many encounters with special people in West Papua, the impressive experiences that the author has, about special encounters with men and women who tell him about secret things, about ethnographic objects and initiate him into the rituals and ceremonies.
A must have for collectors, ethnographers, ethnologists, anthropologists and museums
Google:Papua Blues Koos Knol
Seller's Story
my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
Translated by Google TranslateFine adze 1950s collected in the field Sentani
“Beautiful and finely aged adze from the Sentani area (West Papua), brought to the Netherlands in the 1950s by a Dutch family. This traditional tool was used by local carvers to shape wood and create the flowing forms characteristic of Sentani sculpture. The blade is firmly set in its original wooden haft, showing a deep, rich patina that has developed over decades of use and age.
The piece has clear marks of traditional craftsmanship: subtle wear, hand-shaped contours, and the unmistakable rhythm of long, skilled use. It is not merely a tool, but a tangible link to the artistic traditions around Lake Sentani, where carvers created some of Papua’s most elegant forms.
An evocative and authentic object with strong ethnographic presence—ideal for collectors of Oceanic art, interior designers seeking a unique accent piece, or anyone with an eye for historic craftsmanship.”
Condition: Excellent patina, minor age wear consistent with use
Packed with care
Sending worldwide
Sold by Koos Knol, ethnographer and anthropologist, dealer of Papua Tribal Art for more than 30 years, expert and author of the book “Papua Blues”, written in Dutch. (Maybe in English next year.) Published end of October 2024
A book about inside stories, a book that deals with the many encounters with special people in West Papua, the impressive experiences that the author has, about special encounters with men and women who tell him about secret things, about ethnographic objects and initiate him into the rituals and ceremonies.
A must have for collectors, ethnographers, ethnologists, anthropologists and museums
Google:Papua Blues Koos Knol
Seller's Story
my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
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No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
North coast new-guinea
Country of Origin
West Papua
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Wood and iron
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
Adze 1950s collected in the field Sentani
Height
65 cm
Width
3 cm
Provenance
Private collection
