'Arā
human history
'Arā. Adze blade. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone). Grey in colour, with a steep bevel, a mildly sharp cutting edge, and is triangular in cross-section. The front of the blade is square in shape. The bevel and the front of the blade is of a high polish, with the sides of the blade, the poll, and the butt left flacked and pecked.
Accession number: 1934.107 Last Update: 15 Nov 2023
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Adze blade (English)
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1934.107
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21 Mar 1934
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20037.1 (ethnology)
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