Langda-Sela Style Adze
This Langda-Sela adze has a straight handle, called sirikto, by the Una-speaking makers and users. The handle was partially wrapped before it was smoked to give the wood a stripped effect.
Title: Langda-Sela Style Adze
Artist: Unknown
Creation Date: 1993
Geography: Indonesia, Papua, Anguruk
Culture: Yali
Medium: Wood, stone, rattan
Technique: Stone chiseling and grinding, smoking, lashing
Dimensions: 10.6 x 47 cm. (4.17 x 18.50 in.)
Classification: Tools & Equipment
Credit Line: Gift of Fleur Hampton in memory of Dr. O. W. Hampton, 2020
Object ID: H433-ALS012