'Arā

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'Arā. Adze blade. Small in size. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone). The 'arā is with a triangular cross-section, with a steep bevel, and a dull cutting edge. The poll is long. Areas of the sides of the blade, bevel, and the cutting edge are left flaked, with the poll and butt left pecked. Dark grey and black in colour.

Accession number: 1937.113 Last Update: 15 Nov 2023
Other Name

Adze blade (English)

Place
Tahiti/Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1937.113

Accession Date

04 Apr 1937

Other Id

23231.3 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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adze, 1937.113, 23231.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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