Greenchist fighting adze

Indianajones · 30th April 2012, 05:44 PM

Hi, so does this mean this green type of rock is also being found inland of New Guinea?
Also, the more I look at that wonderfull bicolor rope, the more I like it! Also as it is not bicolored all the way.
Surely an authentic item. The marks on the handle are not a negative, its just I think anyone can see its not an 'ancient used and smoothly patinated handle'.
Perhaps you should handle the axe yourself quite some more and help the patine . . .

Tim Simmons · 30th April 2012, 07:16 PM

Here is a more moody picture of the adze and a picture of a coastal axe that has still to arrive. You can see that here is a different green with a more blue colour. Blueschist going to greenschist? An array of colour comes from different quarries. I do not want to upload lots of pages from the book. What I will do if it is okay with the forum rules is upload a series of maps from the book. They will help.

Tim Simmons · 30th April 2012, 07:25 PM

In earlier times the trade routes went from coast to coast through the highlands. Mr Hampton has concentrated his study to one area where stone still plays a the major role in the cultural and economic lives of the people in the late 20th century to today . In the study there is no mention of Nephrite. Just the stone of a similar make up that can be of the same hardness.

As mentioned before the principal weapons on the Papuan Island is the spear and the bow. That does not rule out clubs and sword clubs and I do not see why one would not hit an enemy with a stone axe or adze if one is at hand.

30th April 2012, 07:16 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Here is a more moody picture of the adze and a picture of a coastal axe that has still to arrive. You can see that here is a different green with a more blue colour. Blueschist going to greenschist? An array of colour comes from different quarries. I do not want to upload lots of pages from the book. What I will do if it is okay with the forum rules is upload a series of maps from the book. They will help. Attached Images

30th April 2012, 07:25 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Maps In earlier times the trade routes went from coast to coast through the highlands. Mr Hampton has concentrated his study to one area where stone still plays a the major role in the cultural and economic lives of the people in the late 20th century to today . In the study there is no mention of Nephrite. Just the stone of a similar make up that can be of the same hardness. As mentioned before the principal weapons on the Papuan Island is the spear and the bow. That does not rule out clubs and sword clubs and I do not see why one would not hit an enemy with a stone axe or adze if one is at hand. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 30th April 2012 at 09:21 PM.

30th April 2012, 05:44 PM	#1
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Hi, so does this mean this green type of rock is also being found inland of New Guinea? Also, the more I look at that wonderfull bicolor rope, the more I like it! Also as it is not bicolored all the way. Surely an authentic item. The marks on the handle are not a negative, its just I think anyone can see its not an 'ancient used and smoothly patinated handle'. Perhaps you should handle the axe yourself quite some more and help the patine . . .