'Arā

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'Arā. Adze blade. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone). Grey in colour, with a steep bevel, a mildly sharp cutting edge, and is triangular in cross-section. The front of the blade is square in shape. The bevel and the front of the blade is of a high polish, with the sides of the blade, the poll, and the butt left flacked and pecked.

Accession number: 1934.107 Last Update: 15 Nov 2023
Other Name

Adze blade (English)

Place
Raivavae/Austral Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1934.107

Accession Date

21 Mar 1934

Other Id

20037.1 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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adze, 1934.107, 20037.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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