'Arā

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'Arā. Adze blade. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone), with an cross-section. Blunt cutting edge, with a mildly steep bevel, and rounded blade. Overall surface treatment left pecked. Chipping at butt-end and poll. Light grey in overall colour with orange/brown colouring visible inside pores of 'arā. White coloured marking possibly paint visible on poll. Circular dark coloured marking/stain visible across the front of the blade.

Accession number: 1937.113 Last Update: 18 Jun 2018
Other Name

Adze blade (English)

Place
Austral Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1937.113

Accession Date

04 Apr 1937

Other Id

23226.1 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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adze, 1937.113, 23226.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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