'Arā

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'Arā. Adze blade. Small in size. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone). Trapezoidal in cross-section, with a moderately steep bevel, and a sharp cutting edge. Prominent groove in-between the shoulder and the poll. Flaking visible across the poll. Grey in overall colour with slight brown colouring.

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

23183.3 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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adze, 1937.105, 23183.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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