Kanak Ceremonial Axe, New Caledoniagiokono height 17 3/4in (45cm)ProvenanceEdouard Picanon, Noumea, acting Governor of New Caledonia, 1905Christie's, Paris, 15 June 2002, Lot 23French Private CollectionDistinctively of the type created by the Kanak with the flat, round green stone blade attached to the shaft, a small figure bound against the blade's surface; the handle wrapped with cloth threads.