'Arā

human history

'Arā. Adze blade. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone), with a rectangular cross-section. Muddy brown/grey in colour. The 'arā has a steep bevel, with a narrow flat blade with long sides, and a sharp cutting edge. Prominent shoulder. Reduction from shoulder to butt. Poll left pecked.

Accession number: 1937.105 Last Update: 15 Nov 2023
Other Name

Adze blade (English)

Place
Rapa/Austral Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1937.105

Accession Date

24 Mar 1937

Other Id

23183.5 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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adze, 1937.105, 23183.5, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 05 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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