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Ceremonial adze. Black polished stone (6 cm), held in place by a fine braid, with a carved wooden figure of an ancestor. Natural fiber ligatures. Abelam, Papua New Guinea. 46 × 56 cm.

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Ceremonial adze. Black polished stone (6 cm), held in place by a fine braid, with a carved wooden figure of an ancestor. Natural fiber ligatures. Abelam, Papua New Guinea. 46 × 56 cm.

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