Fao'a

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Fao'a. Adze rough-out. This rough-out is worked from ofa'i (stone), quadrangular in shape and its surfaces are flaked with the ofa'i raised to a peak at the centre of the form. The Fao'a rough-out is grey brown in colour.

Accession number: 1934.107 Last Update: 18 Jun 2018
Other Name

Adze Rough Out (English)

Accession Number

1934.107

Accession Date

21 Mar 1934

Other Id

20038.1 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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adze, 1934.107, 20038.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 03 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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