Gachai Hima

 Giant clam shell adze

The handle was harvested from the Banalu tree also known as the Pacific Rosewood. The giant clam shell blade is lashed to the handle using a coconut rope.

Basalt

This a basalt hotplate. Basalt is a common, dark-colored igneous rock that formed from the rapid cooling of magma also known as lava. Basalt are heavy and dense making it somewhat difficult to work with.

 

Sinahi/Kalang

(7-1/4" long and 2" thick at the middle)

 

Haguet (contemporary ancient Chamorro "J" hook carved from the giant clam shell)

 

Nifen Alu'u (unfinished shark tooth carved from the giant clam shell)

 

Dadalak Alu'u (shark tail carved from the giant clam shell)

The following pictures illustrate the finished product.