Una Stone Axe - West Papua - Jean-pierre Dutilleux Collection
UNA STONE AXE – WESTERN PAPUA – JEAN-PIERRE DUTILLEUX COLLECTION
PUBLISHED IN TRIBES
Western Papua (Irian Jaya), Indonesia
People Una, Highlands
20th century
Polished stone, wood and vegetable fibers
Dimensions: approximately 41 × 39 cm
JEAN-PIERRE DUTILLEUX COLLECTION
Publication
Copy reproduced in the reference work TRIBES – The First People (Éditions Vilo).
This axe is the copy illustrated in the publication.
Description
Remarkable stone axe from the Una populations of the western Papua highlands, among the last peoples of New Guinea to have preserved the use of lithic tools until the 20th century.
The piece consists of an important dark-shaded polished stone blade with beautiful natural mineral inclusions. This is attached to a naturally curved wooden handle by means of a solid system of vegetable fiber ligatures, perfectly preserved.
The whole testifies to elaborate technical know-how and perfect control of the materials available in the mountain environment of New Guinea.
Beyond its original function, this axe seduces today with the power of its silhouette. The balance between the curve of the handle and the geometry of the blade gives the object a remarkable sculptural presence.
Context
Before the gradual introduction of metal tools in the most isolated regions of New Guinea, stone axes were essential instruments for everyday life. They were used for logging, housing construction, garden design as well as various social and symbolic functions.
The Una populations are among the last Papuan groups to maintain the use of these lithic technologies until recently.
Origin
Jean-Pierre Dutilleux Collection.
This axe comes from a field collection carried out during the ethnographic expeditions conducted by Jean-Pierre Dutilleux with the people of the Papua highlands.
Importance
The stone axes of New Guinea remain today major witnesses of the world's latest active lithic cultures.
Copies bringing together simultaneously:
– a documented field collection;
– a direct origin Jean-Pierre Dutilleux;
– an illustrated publication in a reference work;
Are particularly rare.
This piece also has the exceptional interest of being the copy precisely reproduced in TRIBES – The First People.
State
Excellent state of conservation.
Old assembly intact.
Patina of authentic use.
PUBLISHED IN TRIBES
Western Papua (Irian Jaya), Indonesia
People Una, Highlands
20th century
Polished stone, wood and vegetable fibers
Dimensions: approximately 41 × 39 cm
JEAN-PIERRE DUTILLEUX COLLECTION
Publication
Copy reproduced in the reference work TRIBES – The First People (Éditions Vilo).
This axe is the copy illustrated in the publication.
Description
Remarkable stone axe from the Una populations of the western Papua highlands, among the last peoples of New Guinea to have preserved the use of lithic tools until the 20th century.
The piece consists of an important dark-shaded polished stone blade with beautiful natural mineral inclusions. This is attached to a naturally curved wooden handle by means of a solid system of vegetable fiber ligatures, perfectly preserved.
The whole testifies to elaborate technical know-how and perfect control of the materials available in the mountain environment of New Guinea.
Beyond its original function, this axe seduces today with the power of its silhouette. The balance between the curve of the handle and the geometry of the blade gives the object a remarkable sculptural presence.
Context
Before the gradual introduction of metal tools in the most isolated regions of New Guinea, stone axes were essential instruments for everyday life. They were used for logging, housing construction, garden design as well as various social and symbolic functions.
The Una populations are among the last Papuan groups to maintain the use of these lithic technologies until recently.
Origin
Jean-Pierre Dutilleux Collection.
This axe comes from a field collection carried out during the ethnographic expeditions conducted by Jean-Pierre Dutilleux with the people of the Papua highlands.
Importance
The stone axes of New Guinea remain today major witnesses of the world's latest active lithic cultures.
Copies bringing together simultaneously:
– a documented field collection;
– a direct origin Jean-Pierre Dutilleux;
– an illustrated publication in a reference work;
Are particularly rare.
This piece also has the exceptional interest of being the copy precisely reproduced in TRIBES – The First People.
State
Excellent state of conservation.
Old assembly intact.
Patina of authentic use.
6 750 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Excellent condition
Reference (ID): 1776178
Availability: In stock
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