Joe Loux. | Joe Loux offers a rare adze from Fiji, used for cracking "Ivi" nuts of the Tahitian chestnut tree.
Joe Loux presents a rare adze from Fiji in the South Pacific, Melanesia. The adze was used for cracking "Ivi" nuts from the Tahitian Chestnut. The tool would be offered as part of a bride's dowry. Joe Loux specializes in art of Melanesia and Oceania.
Melanesian art, South Pacific Art, Fiji art, Tribal art, Tribal sculpture, Ivi Nuts, Matau Niv Ivi, Adze with fiber, Fiji Adze
26931
portfolio_page-template-default,single,single-portfolio_page,postid-26931,ajax_fade,page_not_loaded,,select-child-theme-ver-1.0.0,select-theme-ver-4.2,wpb-js-composer js-comp-ver-7.3,vc_responsive

Fiji Adze for Ivi Nuts (Matau Ni Ivi).

Fiji
Early to mid-19th century
Wood, stone, coir, fibre
14″ (35.6 cm) x 8.5″ (21.6 cm) x 2″ (5 cm)
These tools were used for cracking the nuts of the Tahitian Chestnut. A Matau Ni Ivi would often be given to a prospective bride by her relatives as part of a dowry.
Price on request

inquire
Date

6 October 2022

Category

archive