Early Pueblo Adze or Wood Cutting Tool, 19th C

Santo Domingo Pueblo

Wood, Iron | Item 2495

This is a wonderful and early tool, 19th century for sure and possibly earlier. It’s thought to be like an adze, for wood cutting. The iron has a complex shape and looks like it could really scoop or chop out ample wood pieces. The haft patina is amazing, with one side more exposed to the elements than the other. Check out a similar example that is a good deal later and comes from the same source at the same time: Pueblo Wood Adze or Cutting Tool, Late 19th to

Price
$575
Dimensions 7" by 3 1/4" by 6" deep
Condition Very worn with aged patina
Provenance Private collection in Albuquerque, New Mexico, acquired directly from the Santo Domingo Pueblo in the 1980s
An early Puebloan tool, or Santo Domingo, 19th century or earlier, wood haft, iron adze portion, great patina.