Dani Stone Adze (Yara) unquentaria and small breasts

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maintaining a sophisticated animist belief system centred on land and water spirits

used for bridewealth exchanges

Dani Stone Adze (Yara) unquentaria and small breastsDani People, EarlyMid 20th Century, Baliem Valley, Irian Jaya (Papua), Indonesia A magnificent small sized yara adze featuring a beautifully polished flat greenstone blade and a simple yet elegant hand carved wooden haft. The handle, rich in warm golden brown tones, is smoothly sculpted into a graceful curve that tapers to a fine point at its base. The deep dark green blade, projecting at a sharp angle, is firmly attached with tightly braided cordan