Fao'a
human history
Fao'a. Adze blade. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone), with a round cross-section. Conical in shape, with a rounded blade and pointed cutting edge. Flat butt-end. Blunt cutting edge, with a mildly steep bevel, and rounded blade. Overall surface treatment left pecked.
Last Update: 5 Jul 2019
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Adze (English)
Adze blade (English)
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- [Polynesia]/Pacific
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Unknown
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2017.x.769 (temporary accession number)
451E (Number on object)
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