Ceremonial Adze

Cleveland Museum of Art

The "Ceremonial Adze" by an unknown artist features a light-brown wooden object with a long, narrow handle and a wide, flat top. The object is decorated with intricate carvings of various geometric patterns, including triangles, diamonds, and zigzags. The top section has a series of protruding rectangular shapes with similar carvings. The handle is adorned with repeating patterns of a star-like shape with eight points. The background of the image is a solid gray color.