Fao'a
human history
Fao'a. Stone adze. This Fao'a (adze) is worked from ofa'i (stone) of a dark grey colour. The adze is trapezoidal in section. It has a shallow bevel and blunt cutting edge. The surface of the blade is rectangular in shape. The Fao'a reduces towards the poll. White marks are visible on the surface which is pecked.
Accession number: 1931.533 Last Update: 18 Jun 2018
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Adze (English)
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1931.533
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19 Oct 1931
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16808 (ethnology)
3918 (Bishop Museum)
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