Solomon, Hawaiian or????

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by fearn

No clue here, either, I'm afraid. Definitely Post-Contact, wherever it came from. Possibly very Post-Contact. Might be a good door guard, though.

Best,

F

Thanks Ron, Fearn.

My guess is the first half of the 20th century, metal tools have been used to incise the face. The warmth in the handle area shows me is was much used as does the wear to the base from resting on a non paved surface. There is a very nice build up of surface patina too and the chipping from strikes also shows the same stable warm age patina. The flash obscures the warth a little too
I feel strongly towards the Solomon regions but will wait to see what others have to say.

Gav