'Arā

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'Arā. Adze blade. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone), triangular in cross-section, with a steep bevel, and a mild to moderately sharp cutting edge. The poll is long and nearly equal in length to the blade. Reduced to butt from shoulder. The sides of the blade, poll, and butt are left flaked, with the front of the blade and the bevel of high polish. Grey in colour.

Accession number: 1937.113 Last Update: 5 Jul 2019
Other Name

Adze blade (English)

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

1937.113

Accession Date

04 Apr 1937

Other Id

23233.7 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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adze, 1937.113, 23233.7, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 03 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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