'Arā

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'Arā. Adze blade. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone). Trapezoidal cross-section, with a steep bevel and a sharp cutting edge. The front of the blade, the bevel, and the cutting edge are of high polish with areas of the poll, butt, and sides of the blade left flaked and pecked. Grey in overall colour with red/brown colouring throughout.

Accession number: 1937.113 Last Update: 15 Nov 2023
Other Name

Adze blade (English)

Place
Tahiti/Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1937.113

Accession Date

04 Apr 1937

Other Id

23231.5 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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adze, 1937.113, 23231.5, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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